named REAL MADRID goalkeeper IKER CASILLAS as the “Best
Goalkeeper in the World” for 2009. Earlier that same organization
named FC BARCELONA the “Best Club”, FC BARCELONA Coach
Guardiola “Best Coach” & SPANISH National Team Coach Vicente
Del Bosque “Best National Coach”.
According to Spanish sports media today, FC BARCELONA midfielder
XAVI HERNANDEZ will be officially named “The Best Player in the
World 2009":Midfielder, ahead of Lionel Messi & with Real Madrid
midfielder Kaká third. The organizations team of experts considers
Xavi the most effective & efficient constructive player on the planet
at this moment. A well deserved prize for a player that many insist
should have got more in the “FIFA World Player” prize this year.
The awards will be given out the 1st of February in an official
ceremony in London.
Classification:
.1. Xavi Hernández (SP/Barcelona) 164pts
.2. Lionel Messi (ARG/Barcelona) 143
.3. Ricardo Kaká (BRA/Real Madrid) 99
.4. Andrés Iniesta (SP/Barcelona) 98
.5. Steven Gerrard (ENG/Liverpool) 54
.6. Cesc Fábregas (SP/Arsenal) 45
.7. Cristiano Ronaldo (POR/Real Madrid) 41
.8. Frank Lampard (ENG/Chelsea) 35
.9. Andrea Pirlo (ITA/Milán) 26
10. Juan Sebastián Verón (ARG/Estudiantes)13 Tweet
6 comments:
I'm not opposed to recognition for Xavi. In fact - in my book he could well be the best "player". But it seems that the IFFHS is specifically talking about "play-making" - which Xavi is the king of. The question is - can Xavi compete with Messi in the much broader "best player" category?
I think so...definately
I'm just looking at those highlighted players - Xavi, Iniesta, Fabregas. What a midfield for Spain. I think that it is an unprecedented midfield. The greatest midfield of all-time?
All time? Spain ( National Team & Clubs level) has had impressive midfield line-ups in the past ...
Real Madrid of the 60s & 80s
FC Barcelona ( Kubala /Suarez)
Spanish National Team - 1986
Its all relative...but you are right, today its very impressive...& much more important - YOUNG!
You're right it is relative. But my point was even broader. I was thinking that - especially if Spain win and impress this summer - it is the greatest midfield of any country - including some of those great Brazil teams.
Yes, IF they win :)
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