Kaka bags FIFA World Player award, Ronaldo 3rd
December 17, 2007
AC Milan’s Brazilian playmaker Kaka added to his remarkable haul of trophies and titles on Monday when he was named FIFA World Player 2007. Kaka, 25, beat fellow nominees Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo in the annual poll of national team coaches and captains.
Kaka polled 1,047 votes, Messi 504 and Ronaldo 426.
“Tonight is really special for me,” said Kaka who helped Milan to their seventh European Cup title in May and was inspirational in Sunday’s Club World Cup victory over Argentina’s Boca Juniors.
“When I was young, I dreamed of playing for Sao Paulo and playing just one game for the national team. That was it, but the Bible says God gives us more than we ask more and that is what has happened in my life.” Read more
5 United fans stabbed, while young team holds Roma to a 1-1 draw
December 13, 2007
Although the Italians posed questions of their visitors after the break and snatched a point through Mancini’s 70th-minute equaliser, United could easily have registered a sixth win in Group F.
Only profligate finishing and good goalkeeping prevented the Reds from building on Gerard Pique’s first-half opener, but Sir Alex was nevertheless satisfied by what he saw.
“I was pleased with a lot of it,” he told Sky Sports. “I think in the second half we gave the ball away too much, which is perhaps understandable with our inexperience at times. But we put up a good performance and I think we can be pleased with that.
“We lacked a bit of experience at times, but it was compensated for by their ability on the ball, we played some good football against the strongest Roma side. We’re really pleased with that.”
Italian football is under scrutiny once again after five Manchester United fans were stabbed in clashes with Roma supporters before the match.
…and now Gerrard is robbed while playing for Liverpool!!!
December 13, 2007
We published an article in November when Kuyt was robbed while on duty for Holland. And now the captain himself has become a victim. Gerrard’s house in Formby was robbed at approximately 9.30 pm according to Merseyside Police, while Gerrard was playing in Marseille. His wife Alex was at home at the time and confronted by four men, but was not injured in the incident.
Gerrard is now the sixth Liverpool player to be targetted, after Dirk Kuyt, Jerzy Dudek, Daniel Agger, Pepe Reina and Peter Crouch were also burgled.
Kaka wins Ballon d’Or award ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo
December 2, 2007
AC Milan’s Brazilian midfielder Kaka was named on Sunday as France Football’s Player of the Year winning the prestigious Ballon d’Or award. He received 444 points in the France Football vote, easily ahead of Manchester United’s Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo who had 277 with Barcelona’s Argentinian midfielder Lionel Messi placing third with 255 points.
“This is very special for me - it culminates an astonishing year for me,” Kaka said.
“It’s the top prize around and the only way to win something like this is to play for a team like AC Milan. It’s great to be part of a team that wins.”
Born in the capital Brasilia, Kaka started off with Sao Paulo before moving to Europe with AC Milan in 2003. He has been capped 54 times for his country and scored 19 goals. He was in the Brazilian World Cup squads in 2002 and 2006.
Meanwhile, Kaka, Ronaldo and Barcelona ace Messi are on the three-man short list for the Fifa World Player of the Year, which will be determined later this month.
