SPANISH FOOTBALL | ANDRES INIESTA 2012 EURO MVP + EURO IDEAL TEAM

Perhaps it is the moment to finally give the next FIFA World Player Award to FC Barcelona & Spanish International player ANDRES INIESTA. Many feel - myself included - that Iniesta should have been given the 2010 Fifa World Player Award instead of Lionel Messi after his great FIFA World Cup performance with winning goal included.

The Spanish midfielder has been announced the 2012 Euro MVP player, that is, the "Most Valuable Player" of the European Nations Cup tournament: the Best. Andres Iniesta was MVP against Italy in the Group C opener, Ireland & in the final against Italy; that is 3 times MVP.

Andres Iniesta

If awards are a factor in the FIFA World Player calculation, then Iniesta shares the same amount as his team-mate Messi , except the European Golden Boot Award which goes to the Argentine with 51 goals in La Liga

Also UEFA & its team of experts has voted & released the list of 23 players that make up the Euro 2012 ideal team:
The names are:

- Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (ITA), Iker Casillas (SP) & Manuel Neuer (GER).
- Defenders: Gerard Piqué, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba (SP), Fabio Coentrao, Pepe (POR) & Philipp Lahm (GER).
- Midfielders: Daniele de Rossi, Andrea Pirlo (ITA), Steven Gerrard (ING), Xavi Hernández, Andrés Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Xabi Alonso (SP), Sami Khedira, Mesut Ozil (GER).
- Forwards: Mario Balotelli (ITA), Cesc Fábregas (SP), Cristiano Ronaldo (POR), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (SWE) & David Silva (SP).

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SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM & 2010 WORLD CUP LINE UP PHOTOS

OK guys, got the message, my email is saturated with your requests. The SPAIN WORLD CUP TEAM & FIFA 2010 WORLD CHAMPIONS has created "fan fever" around the World especially for the Asian & USA readers. As requested I have gathered the SPANISH NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM PHOTOS - 4 versions - so you can collect & do with them as you wish, although many readers have already mentioned that they wish to place the photo as wallpaper on their PC screens.

The bottom photo is the SPANISH LINE-UP STARTING 11 that played the World Cup final against Holland & won 0-1 to win the 2010 World Cup.

Hope these photos of the Spanish Football Team satisfy the demands & I can liberate some space in my email account :o) A pleasure guys!

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SPAIN FOOTBALL TEAM | FERNANDO TORRES "I AM REDAY"

Source: Sp Ftball Sprts Blog /
After the SPAIN was “surprisingly” defeated 0 – 1 in their opening Group H match by Switzerland the “pandora box” of passionate Football observers was opened which released various “opinions” of the why & how to solve things. Ex-Spanish National Team Coach Luis Aragones was one of the first "ghosts" from the past to voice his opinion, the Spanish media was unleashed to give their ideas & the millions that make up the population had their opportunity to pour their hearts out with their passion & multiple solutions to the perceived Spain World Cup Team difficulties.

Does Spain really need to touch the ball so much? Is ´nt it better a more direct Football? Why does Xabi Alonso & Busquets play together? Where is Cesc Fabregras? Spain needs Jesus Navas? ... dozens of questions with one that also stands out: does Spain play better with two forwards? When will Fernando Torres be put in from the start up-front with David Villa.

FERNANDO TORRES has spoken & the current Liverpool FC striker said:

"Estoy listo…” (I´m ready)!

Great news, especially for Spanish World Cup Team Coach Vicent Del Bosque who has another option to think about before the “FINAL” & the second must win match of Group H against Honduras.

In fact, speculation is ripe within the Spanish media with their self proclaimed prognostics of what will be – better said should be – the SPANISH FOOTBALL TEAM STARTING 11 LINE UP against Honduras. Everyone is betting that Coach Del Bosque will make two changes:

1. Leave out defensive midfielder Busquets for this particular game & put in FERNANDO TORRES
2. Save midfielder Andres Iniesta for the vital Chile match & put into the starting line-up JESUS NAVAS or CESC FABREGAS

Coach Vicente Del Bosque is keeping his cards hidden with either Navas or Fabregas, but it all looks clear that Fernando Torres will be given his chance to perform on the World Cup 2010 stage & allow him to help give Spain the goals, speed & firepower upfront to secure the needed win or die victory against Honduras.

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LIONEL MESSI - FIFA WORLD PLAYER 2009

It was the "cherry on the cake" in an increible year for FC
BARCELONA & its young Argentine star forward LIONEL MESSI
who officially recieved tonight the FIFA WORLD PLAYER 2009
prize.

Messi won with 1073 votes, ahead of second placed Cristiano Ronaldo
with 352 votes, third to Xavi with 196, fourth to Kaká with 190 &
Iniesta with 134 pts. As one can see, all are Spanish Liga players &

two are born in Spain.

FIFA/FIFPro (50.000 World Football players syndicate) also named
the Best XI with more Liga & Spanish representation with Iker Casillas,
Dani Alves & Fernando Torres voted to form part of the team.

In the female section, Brazilian MARTA won her 4th straight Women´s
FIFA title.

REAL MADRID forward CRISTIANO RONALDO won the "Puskas" Award
for the GOAL OF THE SEASON scored against Oporto in the Champions

League clash when with Manchester United.

SFS congratulates all the nominees ( as seen above) & the winners,
plus of course Lionel Messi. A great night for Spanish Football!

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FIFA WORLD PLAYER 2009 CANDIDATES: FC BARCELONA & SPANISH FOOTBALL HAPPY WITH XAVI & INIESTA

What can we say about theses guys?

FC BARCELONA is happy along with all their fans around the World

to have 3 players out of 5 official candidates up for the FIFA World
Player 2009 prize. Messi, Xavi & Iniesta all team-mates in the same
Club is part of the reason that this FC Barcelona side is considered

the best team of all its History - & still there are titles to be won!

Spanish Football (Soccer) is also proud & grateful that both Xavi
& Iniesta will be steering the Spanish National Team in the next
2010 World Cup in South Africa.

The hot favourite is Lionel Messi, followed by Ronaldo & Xavi. However,
SFS choice is Xavi Hernandez. Congratulations to all & good luck.

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FIFA WORLD PLAYER 2009: THE 5 CANDIDATES ALL "LIGA" PLAYERS

LIONEL MESSI, XAVI HERNANDEZ & ANDRES INIESTA (FC
Barcelona), & CRISTIANO RONALDO & KAKÁ (Real Madrid),
are the 5 candidates given by FIFA who will be opting for this
year Fifa World Player.

(marca.com)














The indicators are clear, they all play in the Spanish League & this
years winner will either come from FC Barcelona & Real Madrid.
Lionel Messi who has just won France Football Golden Ball is the hot
favourite in front of Cristiano Ronaldo.

The winner will be officially presented the 21st of December in
Zurich (Switzerland). SFS vote goes to Xavi Hernandez, but the
glamour & the more mediatic figures will most likely win. Tweet

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CRISTIANO RONALDO WINNER OF THE FIFA WORLD PLAYER 2008 PRIZE WITH SPANISH FLAVOUR

Below is the image of the 5 Best Players on the Planet just before the
ceremony of the World FIFA Player 2008 prize announcement:
left to right: Xavi (Spain); Torres (Spain); C.Ronaldo (Portugal);
Messi (Argentina) & Kaka (Brazil).

As seen, Spain for the first time have 2 candidates, plus if we consider
Agentina &/or FC Barcelona in Messi´s case, the flavour of the

night was definately Spanish, if not, at least Latin with 2 Portugues
speaking candidates along side the other 3 candidates.

However their can only be one ultimate winner & that person was
CRISTIANO RONALDO who was crowned FIFA WORLD PLAYER

2008, the trophy was given by legend Pele who gave a short speech

remembering that last year he promised Ronaldo that he would win

after finishing second to Kaka for the 2007 prize.

Here are the winners of the other places. Second place went to LIONEL
MESSI, third to FERNANDO TORRES, fourth to KAKA & fifth to
XAVI HERNANDEZ

The fact is that there could not have been another winner. Cristiano
Ronaldo of 23 years of age has virtually won all the titles possible at Club
& individual level.

France Football Golden Ball Award 2008

UEFA Golden Boot Award 2007/08 , as Europe´s Top goalscorer

add to these
- Best Player UEFA

- Best World FiFpro Player

Plus at Club level:

- English Premier League Title
- European Cup

- World Club Champion

See now why he won all these awards with this great VIDEO:

Cristiano Ronaldo All 42 Goals Season 2007/2008


Here is the final list of the Top 10 for 2008, with the voting points of the
World National Team Selectors & their respective Captains:

1. Cristian Ronaldo - 935pts

2. Lionel Messi - 678pts

3. Fernando Torres - 203pts

4. Kaka - 183pts

5 Xavi Hernandez - 155pts

6.Steven Gerrard - 98pts

7. Samuel Eto´o - 58pts

8.Iker Casillas - 49pts

9.Andres Iniesta - 37pts

10. David Villa

...5 Spanish players in the Top 10!

Special mention & congratulations to MARTA ( Brazil) who won the
women´s FIFA WORLD PLAYER 2008 for the 3ºrd time. Great & super
achievement.

Congratulations Ronaldo for SFS ! Congratualtions to the rest as well, in
particular Fernando Torres, Xavi Hernandez & Lionel Messi who gave the
night some Spanish spice.

Finish with a SFS prediction! Lionel Messi will win the prize next year for
2009.

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FIFA WORLD PLAYER: 6 SPANIARDS IN NOMINATIONS

The list of 23 players nominated for this years "FIFA World Player"
has 6 Spaniards: Casillas, Fabregas, Xavi, Iniesta, Torres & Villa, plus
a whole lot more who play in Spanish Clubs. See list below:









Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) & Iker Casillas (Real Madrid).

Defender: John Terry (Chelsea).

Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Chelsea), Deco (Chelsea), Cesc Fábregas
(Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Andrés Iniesta (FC Barcelona),
Xavi Hernández (FC Barcelona), Kaká (Milan), Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
& Franck Ribéry (Bayern).

Forwards: Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real
Madrid), David Villa (Valencia), Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal), Sergio
Agüero (Atlético de Madrid, Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Samuel Eto'o
(FC Barcelona), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter), Andrei Arshavin (Zenit),
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) & Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona).

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FIFA WORLD PLAYER 2007: KAKA

It was a well known secret, the FIFA World Player Award for 2007
goes to Ricardo Izecson Dos Santos Leite, aka Brazilian International
& AC MILAN star KAKA.
























The award/s were handed tonight in Zurich in the FIFA Gala full
of the "creme de la creme" of World Football.
















Young Argentine International & FC BARCELONA player LIONEL
MESSI was 2º ( a fantastic achievement for such a young player) &
3º place went to Portugues & MANCHESTER UNITED star
CRISTIANO RONALDO.
























ATLETICO DE MADRID & Argentine International SERGIO
AGUERO was awarded the "Best U/20 World Player", another
fabulous achievement for this youngman, who won the U/20
World Cup with Argentina this year in Canada.

Lastly, Spanish Club FC BARCELONA was award with the "Fair Play
Award" for 2007

SFS wishes to congratulate all the above mentioned winners. Tweet

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FC BARCELONA STAR LIONEL MESSI CANDIDATE FOR FIFA WORLD PLAYER 2007

FIFA has announced its three candidates for this years FIFA World
Player 2007 award.
One of the 3 players is FC BARCELONA & young Argentine
Internatinal LIONEL MESSI. A great honour for such a young man
who has had a fantastic year, exploding onto the World scene to remind
many of the leyend Maradona. Big comparison indeed, but with so many
years ahead for Messi he has time to prove if he can reach that height
or not.

Check out why Messi is candidate with this VIDEO:

The other 2º candidates for FIFA World Player 2007 are Cristiano
Ronaldo of Manchester Utd & the hot favourite AC Milan player Kaka.














We will know who has won on the 17th of December when FIFA announce
the winner from Zurich.

















Another Spanish based Argentine, SERGIO AGUERO of ATLETICO
DE MADRID will be awarded that same night as the "Best Player of
the U-20 World Cup" played in Canada this year. Argentina & Aguero
proclaimed themselves World Champions & the players performance
was outstanding. He is now continuing his evolucion & exploding onto
the scene with Atletico. Grand future!

Here is a VIDEO of why FIFA has prized him:

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