FIFA publish 2004 World Player of the Year shortlist
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ZURICH, Nov 29 (SW) - Arsenalâs Thierry Henry, Barcaâs Ronaldihno and AC Milanâs Andrei Shevchenko have been shortlisted for FIFAâs 2004 World Player of the Year award.
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New Zealand names were absent from the list of five nominees for the International Rugby Board&#39;s player of the year announced on Wednesday.
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Italy's World Cup captain Fabio Cannavaro is named European Footballer of the Year.
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When the competition includes players like Thierry Henry, David Beckham, and Zinedine Zidane, you are definitely surprised to hear someone like Shevchenko winning the European Footballer of the Year award.
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PARIS : French striker Thierry Henry, Brazilian Ronaldinho and Andriy Shevchenko of Ukraine were nominated for FIFA&#39;s world player of the year award for 2004.
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ZURICH - Brazil&#39;s Ronaldinho was named 2004 FIFA World Footballer of the Year here on Monday to cap a fine 12 months for both club and country.
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AC Milan's Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko was named European footballer of the year for 2004.
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Henrik Larsson, the former Celtic striker, has become the first player nominated for FIFA&#39;s World Player of the Year award to have done so on the basis of performances in the Bank of Scotland Premierleague.
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Thierry Henry may not have won the end-of-year European or world player awards, but the Arsenal striker could hardly have done more for his club in 2004.
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Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho and Andrei Shevchenko are set to fight it out for the honour of being named as the FIFA World Player of the Year next month.
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South Africans Schalk Burger and Marius Joubert are among five players shortlisted for the International Rugby Board&#39;s player of the year.
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The Federation of International Sports of Table Football (FISTF) has just released the World Ranking List as at the end of November 2004.
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Barcelona&#39;s Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho was named FIFA World Player of the Year on Monday. Ronaldinho, 24, totalled 620 points followed by Thierry Henry of Arsenal and France on 552.
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David Beckham, Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard found themselves out in the cold tonight as the European Footballer of the Year award went to AC Milanâs Andriy Shevchenko.
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At the end of a year when European soccer&#39;s major titles were won by outsiders and the Copa America by an R-less Brazil, naming the best player is tougher than usual.
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AUSTRALIA&#39;S Matt Giteau is one of five players vying for this year&#39;s IRB Player of the Year award. The nominees for all categories of this year&#39;s IRB Awards have been named, with the winners to be announced
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India&#39;s Rahul Dravid has won the International Cricket Council&#39;s player of the year award. The right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper was selected by a panel of 50 current and former international cricketers and umpires.