why the best players never come from the english league?

CarlosR7

ohhh God how is it possible? Kaka was never beter then Cristiano ronaldo!!!! and how in the world did messi get 2nd place over ronaldo??? anyone anwser that... please i realy need the answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Dirtycheat** · 12-17-2007, 08:36 PM

Kaka nets world award

Brazilian beats off challenge from Messi and Ronaldo

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Originally Posted by skysports

AC Milan's Kaka has been crowned as Fifa's world player of the year.

The Brazilian midfielder beat off competition from Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona's Lionel Messi to take the prize.

Kaka has had a glittering year for AC Milan, during which they won the
Champions League, and has won the Ballon d'Or award for the European footballer of the year, FIFPro's world player of the year voted by fellow professionals and World Soccer's player of the year.

Messi came second, and Portuguese winger Ronaldo was in third place.

Special night

Kaka said: "Tonight is a really special night for me - it was a dream for me just to play for Sao Paulo and one game for Brazil. But the Bible says God can give you more than you even ask for."

Ronaldo said he was hugely honoured to be short-listed for the award -
which has never been won by a Premier League player.

He added: "I was so pleased when I got nominated. The first thing I did was
tell the people closest to me.

"I called my mother and told her, and then my brother and my sister.

Real honour

"It's a real honour for me to be considered one of the three best players in
the world."

The award is voted on by all national team managers and captains, and this
year's shortlist contains three young players nominated for the first time.

Kaka added: "It shows that this is a new era in football, a new cycle is
starting.

"They were great players before, but now the new players are starting to make
history."

Improving

Messi added: "To be chosen among the top three when I am so
young is a great honour, and I just want to keep improving and working hard on
the pitch."

Pele was given the Fifa presidential award.

"My father told me it was a gift from God to play football," said Pele after
picking up the award.

In the women's player of the year, Brazil's Marta won the award for the second
year running - beating Germany's World Cup-winning captain Birgit Prinz, three times a former award winner, and another Brazilian Cristiane.

im not sure why this happened to be honest. Ronaldo is a very good player and is playing in a tougher league than messi and kaka but it could be argued that kaka has to carry his whole team on his shoulders. we had a similar discussion about this before.

p/s could you please use less smilies in future?

**GocartMozart** · 12-17-2007, 08:52 PM

yeah i don't get the messi thing at all. it's not like barca are even that big of a team really. they are weak in the CL historically, and in general they were shite last year. i don't get it at all

sesfinklboa · 08:55 PM

wowo...Kaka is cute ...lolz

Messi's face look like a lil kid.

**Dirtycheat** · 12-17-2007, 08:59 PM

some pictures from the event.

ronaldo's expression is classic

macca247 · 12-17-2007, 09:53 PM

ronaldo has to do it on the bigger stage keep up the good form in the champions league and will win it next year for sure

CarlosR7 · **Barcelona sucks -** 12-18-2007, 12:38 PM

Honestly I expected Kaka to win. After Milan eliminated Man Utd with a hattrick from Kaka I had no doubts Kaka would take the prize home. but that does not mean that kaka is beter then ronaoldo. What I dont understand is the 2nd place. Messi over C. Ronaldo? I thought the voting was based on the years performance. How can a player that was injured for 6 months, was 2nd on the spanish league and was eliminated from the champions league right after the groups, beat a wingman with 25 goals, several prises in England, 1st place on premiership, lost on the semi finals in champions league, and was undoubtedly the most consistant player throughout the entire year? Anyway, congrats to Kaka. He had a great year.

losangeles · 12-26-2007, 03:52 AM

Unfortunately politics comes into sports a lot. Just look at who wins Olympic metals in sports like skating and a long history of absurd votes will easily be seen. I think anti-England thoughts in Europe, and league jealousy, are the culprits.

ronaldo_7 · 12-26-2007, 07:35 AM

yeah i have to admit i havnt seen alot of messi but from what i have seen ronaldo has been a far better player.

**GocartMozart** · 12-26-2007, 01:51 PM

upon reflection i'm ok with him being third. it will provide even more motivation for the lad and he's the type that would feel that he was ignored and do something about it.