Kaka wins player of the year

Gillie

Story here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7121175.stm

Messi second and Ronaldo third.

Sorry if there was already a thread about this...

quad_red

Well deserved. An exhilarating player and a pleasure to behold.

ziggy

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MrJoeSoap

So many of these "Player of the Year" awards nowadays that I really don't pay that much attention any more.

estebancambias

It was pretty obvious, however Tiago should have won it.

MrJoeSoap

estebancambias wrote: »

It was pretty obvious, however Tiago should have won it.

For real?

Melion

Thank christ Ronaldo didnt win it anyway. Fully deserved, he was immense last year for Milan.

Savman

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

So many of these "Player of the Year" awards nowadays that I really don't pay that much attention any more.

This is probably the highest accolade a player can win.

In a poll of all national coaches and captains, Kaka polled 1,047 votes, Messi 504 and Ronaldo 426.

estebancambias

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

For real?

In my opinion, and from what I read the best midfielder in Europe since he left Chelsea, he has not played much though this year has he?

Unearthly

It's a very credible award tbh

Can't really remember a year I disagreed with a choice. Plus I think the judges know much more than me and other fans of football.

Savman

estebancambias wrote: »

It was pretty obvious, however Tiago should have won it.

Oh, obviously. :rolleyes:

Mr.Nice Guy

Reality is Kaka.

Bubs101

Anyone who has watched Serie A for the past year and a half regularly should be apalled. He saved his (admittadly brilliant) best for the champions League and was pants in so many league games. Reminded me of Zidane towards the end of his Juve career when he just didn't seem to care as much when playing a Piacenza or Perugia which probably cost us a league.

Totti was robbed. I always feel sorry for him when he's treated like a god in one cuty and constantly called overated and ****e everywhere else

Mitch Connor

Melion wrote: »

Thank christ Ronaldo didnt win it anyway. Fully deserved, he was immense last year for Milan.

BAH! No he wasn't - well, only in europe anyway.

Bubs101 wrote: »

Anyone who has watched Serie A for the past year and a half regularly should be apalled. He saved his (admittadly brilliant) best for the champions League and was pants in so many league games.

Well said!!

Mr. Presentable

Melion wrote: »

..... christ Ronaldo didnt win it ...

It's only Man Utd fans who think he's Christ Ronaldo

PHB

Ronaldo utterly destroyed the premiership last season.
Kaka utterly destroyed the Champions League last season.
Neither of them were anywhere near as good in the other aspect.

Nailz

nipplenuts wrote: »

It's only Man Utd fans who think he's Christ Ronaldo

Hardy-hardy har-har...:rolleyes:

DaBreno

Lets hope he breaks the current trend of Brazillians winning this title and subsequently putting on weight while turning in a string of hopeless performances.

Ruskie4Rent

Bubs101 wrote: »

Anyone who has watched Serie A for the past year and a half regularly should be apalled. He saved his (admittadly brilliant) best for the champions League and was pants in so many league games. Reminded me of Zidane towards the end of his Juve career when he just didn't seem to care as much when playing a Piacenza or Perugia which probably cost us a league.

Totti was robbed. I always feel sorry for him when he's treated like a god in one cuty and constantly called overated and ****e everywhere else

I agree. I think messi was the more consistant player and he has been awesome so far this season.

The thing is Kaka won the champions league, and was the main contributer to Milan winning it.

That, along with the world club championship, is what they look at when giving out these awards.

Mitch Connor

Ruskie4Rent wrote: »

I agree. I think messi was the more consistant player and he has been awesome so far this season.

The thing is Kaka won the champions league, and was the main contributer to Milan winning it.

That, along with the world club championship, is what they look at when giving out these awards.

indeed - Ronaldo got World Player of the year in 2002 despite only playing about 15 games (7 for the World Cup winning Brazillian side)
Ballack was robbed that year!

yahoo_moe

Ruskie4Rent wrote: »

That, along with the world club championship, is what they look at when giving out these awards.

Pretty sure the voting took place comfortably before last Sunday...

pd101

Did anyone watch the ceremony. CR was on the verge of tears when he realised he came third. Pele was consoling him in the background up on stage.

Sherifu

pd101 wrote: »

Did anyone watch the ceremony. CR was on the verge of tears when he realised he came third. Pele was consoling him in the background up on stage.

No youtube link? for shame

Eirebear

Nice to see Alan Hutton and Alex ncLeish getting a mention and coming 8th in their respective categories
http://www.worldsoccer.com/Awards/index.php

eirebhoy

The voting must have been months ago. Stan voted for 1. Messi 2. Gerrard 3. Klose. Robbie Keane went with Messi, Kaka and Pirlo.

John Terry voted 1. Drogba 2. Messi 3. Cech.

el rabitos

i'd have given messi the award purely for what he did to getafe last season :eek:

Dave!

Gawwd, Ronaldo robbed! :rolleyes: