UEFA 2009 Footballer of the Year Awards
Before today’s UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw, UEFA named selections for footballer of the year in 4 categories, based on position.
And your winners are…..
Nominees and Winner (in bold)
Goal Keeper:
Petr Cech – Chelsea
Victor Valdes – Barcelona
Edwin Van Der Sar – Manchester United
Defender:
Gerard Pique (Barcelona)
John Terry (Chelsea)
Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United)
Midfielder:
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona)
Andres Iniesto (Barcelona)
Forward:
Samuel Eto’o (Barcelona)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
And the UEFA 2009 Club Footballer of the Year is: LIONEL MESSI *
*You know Platini just wet himself
What do you think? Were the right choices made?
I personally think Nemmies got robbed.
terry? so thats twice this year, vidic missed out on an award.
Its a complete shambles that crybaby Terry got the defender of the year. Was left truly perplexed at that choice.
Like you say “Nemmies” or “Vida” completely deserved the award over that Chelsea bell end.
Did you notice how the Scottish general secretary David Taylor said Pedro. It had a slight British racist tone about it. Thanks Pedro. Sorta in the Hey Gringo style. No? Just me then…
Haha I missed the “Hey, Pedro” but Scottish accents can be tricky.
Gringo is what Mexican people call us Yanks, not the other way around :-)
I think even Pique got robbed in the defenders award. I rate him over JT. And he’s fitter.
Thanks for reading.
Im a Man utd fan like yourself Katie (going to old trafford on sat night… result) and im a fan of the website.
But I’ve got to be honest i’m going to disagree with you, Pique is an idiot. He was Heinze-esque in his ways. Not a bad defender, you just couldn’t trust him at the back, you’re just waiting for him to do something stupid. He had a good season but I think he’s overrated just like Terry…
have to agree with ash here. not as far as calling pique an idiot but i am surprised to see his name in the list along with vidic and terry. other than being in the winning team in the champions league final, cant remember anything worth while about him.
and if it was a competition on who is fitter, surely this man would be the winner
Saw your link and Noooooo. Was that Ramos or was that Bruno?
Just found out Pique is only 22 anyway and I’m not a cougar.
damn i tried to put a picture of Sergio Ramos and it didnt work. heres the link for it
http://travelblog.portfoliocollection.com/images/sergio%20ramos.jpg
Omg I was starting to feel sick when the defender of the year was awarded to Terry instead of Vidic. I mean what does the man need to do just to get some respect and recognition. But honestly I wasn’t really surprised about it at all…
Here. Let’s set the record straight:
http://manugirl11.blogspot.com/2009/08/here-lets-do-this-right-way.html
Congratulations to Messi for having two awards.
Vidic deserved it ahead of Terry, injustice to the Serb once more
Wow we did it, barcelona players still remain unbeatable.