UPDATE 1-Ronaldinho, Shevchenko, Henry up for FIFA award
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Barcelona&#39;s Ronaldinho, Andriy Shevchenko of AC Milan and Thierry Henry of Arsenal make up the three-man shortlist for the 2004 World Player of the Year award.
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AC Milan striker Ukrainian Andriy Shevchenko won the Golden Ball awardas as the best European footballer in a poll of journalists from 52 countries.
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Italy's World Cup captain Fabio Cannavaro is named European Footballer of the Year.
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Thierry Henry (France and Arsenal), Ronaldinho (Brazil and Barcelona) and Andrei Shevchenko (Ukraine and AC Milan) will battle it out for the FIFA World Player of the Year award.
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Brazil has the most nominations for FIFA&#39;s World Player of the Year award, with Real Madrid&#39;s Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos among six in contention, FIFA said Tuesday.
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Zurich, Switzerland (Sports Network) - Arsenal&#39;s Thierry Henry, AC Milan&#39;s Andriy Shevchenko, and Barcelona&#39;s Ronaldinho are the three finalists for FIFA&#39;s 2004 World Player of the Year award.
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PARIS  - AC Milan&#39;s Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko was yesterday named European footballer of the year for 2004. The 28 year-old becomes the third Ukrainian to win the award after Oleg Blockhin in
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THINGS just keep getting better for Wayne Rooney. Fifa has included the 18-year-old Manchester United striker in its World Player of the Year nominations.
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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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Zurich, Switzerland (Sports Network) - Barcelona&#39;s Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho earned FIFA Player of the Year honors Monday, beating Arsenal&#39;s French striker Thierry Henry by 68 points.
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RYAN GIGGS and Wayne Rooney, who come into direct confrontation when England play Wales this weekend, are among four Manchester United players nominated for Fifa&#39;s World Player of the Year Award.
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The 24-year-old edged out Arsenal&#39;s Thierry Henry and AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko to the prize. &quot;Just to be here brings me great joy.
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AC MILANâS Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko was named European Footballer of the Year yesterday. The 29-year-old has scored 102 goals in Serie A over the past six seasons and topped the poll ahead of
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Zurich, Switzerland - England and Manchester United teenage sensation Wayne Rooney has made it on to the shortlist for Fifa&#39;s 2004 Player of the Year award.
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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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Sport: The chief executives of Chelsea and Man Utd are leading candidates for World Cup bid roles
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England and Manchester United teenage sensation Wayne Rooney has made it on to the shortlist for FIFA's 2004 Player of the Year award.