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FIFA World Player of the Year Shortlist 2009 (With Some Bonus Ballon d’Or Comparison)
FIFA World Player of the Year Shortlist 2009 (With Some Bonus Ballon d’Or Comparison)
FIFA has announced its shortlist of 23 players for the Men’s World Player of the Year award, and 10 players for the Women’s World Player of the Year Award. National team captains and coaches will now vote (but not for players from their own country) and this final five will be ...
Conversations in Soccer - Gary Paterson
Conversations in Soccer - Gary Paterson
theoriginalwinger.com — You might not know Gary Paterson by name, yet. But you absolutely know him by the work... he and his team at EA Sports do. As Creative Director of the FIFA franchise for EA Sports, Gary is tasked with leading the development of the hugely popular ... (more) Conversations in Soccer - Gary Paterson
WPS Places Five Nominees for FIFA Player of the Year
WPS Places Five Nominees for FIFA Player of the Year
sportsthenandnow.com — FIFA announced its short list for the 2009 FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year Award from... its headquarters in Zurich on Friday wi th five of the 10 players in contention for the award having played in WPS during the Inaugural Season. Nominees who played in WPS , all of them selected as ... (more) WPS Places Five Nominees for FIFA Player of the Year
FIFA Reveals Its Finest On 21st December
FIFA Reveals Its Finest On 21st December
soccerticketsonline.com — Monday 21st December 2009 is a date to mark in your calendars. Once again the world’s best... footballers both male and female will gather at the Zurich Kongresshaus for the 19th FIFA World Player gala. (more) FIFA Reveals Its Finest On 21st December
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Would You Rather: Win the Ballon d’Or or the FIFA World Player of the Year Award?
The Offside — ... Though I’m assuming it cost a little more. But it’s not necessarily about aesthetics. Of course, according to Cristiano Ronaldo “the Castrol Rankings is the ranking that every player wants to top.” But since no one is paying you to endorse their award, you might feel differently. So, imagine you’re a top level professional player who just had a fantastic 2009. Which award would you rather win? Ballon d’Or or FIFA WPotY? And why? This year’s shortlists: Ballon d’Or , FIFA WPotY ...

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