Thierry, Ronny, Shev up for award

[Rochester Rhino]

Article from ESPN Soccernet:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=317885&cc=5901

Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho and Andrei Shevchenko will battle it out to be named the FIFA World Player of the Year next month.
The trio have been selected from an original shortlist of 35 players and the award will be announced at FIFA's World Player Gala on December 20 in Zurich.


Arsenal striker Henry is the slight favourite as he was also in the last three a year ago. None of the players who excelled in Euro 2004 have made the top three.

The inclusion of Barcelona's Brazilian forward Ronaldinho and AC Milan's Ukrainian striker Shevchenko among the final trio means that it is the first time since 1999 that a Real Madrid player has not been in the last three.

In the women's award, Mia Hamm (USA), Birgit Prinz (Germany) and Brazil's Marta, one of the stars of the recent women's Under-19 World Championship in Thailand, are vying for the prize.

Vote on who you think will win.

 

[PSVFOREVER]

Schevchenko, the most effective player

 

[Mikey]

Sheva this year, Ronaldinho and Adriano battle it out for next year.

Totti will win 2006 award after leading Italy to World Cup triumph.

 

[CarlosDanger]

Ronaldinho...
Most entertaining, biggest team turnaround, my favourite

 

[mark77]

My vote is for Sheva.

 

[Andrejs]

Where the hell is Dhorasoo from that list?


Well, i think it should go to Ronaldinho

 

[Vagegast]

Ronaldinho, Sheva close second. Because Ronaldinho is more creative. Plus, this award isn't about who can score the most.

 

[Mikey]

Anybody who says Henry should win deserves a slap in the face. When he decides to show up for games that arent against the likes of Southampton or Charlton than maybe he deserves consideration.

 

[enigma]

Henry.

 

[Chacarita Juniors]

what player would you start off with if you were a manager.....Ronaldinho hands down

 

[henry#14]

Henry

 

[claupastore]

easy.
sheva has been deserving this for quite a while now

 

[Mikey]

Here's how i settle it. Based on impact on team and overall production, i think Sheva and Ronaldinho are basically equal, but Sheva won the scudetto while Ronaldinho didnt. What more could Sheva have done last season?!?!?!

The fact that Sheva is also producing for Ukraine as well (come on, Ukraine) puts him over the top. Ronaldinho skipped Copa America, so Sheva wins NT head to head.

Regardless, Sheva may never have a better chance to win, and Ronaldinho (and Adriano) will probably win 3 a piece when its all said and done. Come on guys, give it to Sheva.

 

[claupastore]

yea. sheva

 

[Hendrik]

Birgit Prinz

 

[Ubik Valis]

Hendrik Schwein.

 

[Mikey]

Now we just need some scottish guy to name some bloke who plays for Motherwell or Livingston, and this thread has officially gone under.

 

[santino]

it's tough to decide between ronaldinho and sheva but i'm gonna have to give sheva the edge this season.......next season will be ronaldinho though

 

[Ubik Valis]

Originally posted by Mikey
Now we just need some scottish guy to name some bloke who plays for Motherwell or Livingston, and this thread has officially gone under.

Or more people voting for Sheva.

 

[WilliamFAlmeida]

Ronaldinho

I dont think Sheva did anymore than Ronaldo did last Henry could get 2nd just cuz he's not good outside the epl