Zidane wins World Cup's best player award
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France captain Zinedine Zidane, sent off for headbutting Marco Materazzi late in Sunday&#039;s World Cup final loss to Italy, won the Golden Ball award for the tournament&#039;s best player.
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Leave it to the French to give this World Cup a sense of deja vu. Zinedine Zidane had been there before, standing behind the penalty spot, with a chance to gain glory for himself and France. With sweat dripping off his bald pate, he faced Ricardo Pereira, 12 yards from the goal. And with the composure gained from so many tough games over the years, he kicked the ball just inside the post.
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Thierry Henry fails to make the final shortlist for this year's Fifa World Player of the Year award.
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Prolific AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko won the Golden Ball award as Europe&#39;s best soccer player Monday, edging out Barcelona&#39;s midfield star Deco and club teammate Ronaldinho.
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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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MADRID, Spain -- An injury-time goal from Zinedine Zidane gave Real Madrid a 3-2 victory over Racing Santander to rekindle their hopes of challenging Spanish leaders Barcelona.
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No buts about it, Zinedine Zidane is  France's favorite personality.
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Thierry Henry had to settle for the runners-up spot in FIFA&#39;s World Player of the Year award for the second year running after Barcelona&#39;s brilliant Brazilian Ronaldinho took the honour.
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London - South Africa flanker Schalk Burger won the player-of-the year award on Monday as the Springboks dominated the International Rugby Board&#39;s top honours.
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Croatian Ivica Kostelic records his first World Cup victory since December 2003 after winning a super-combined race on Sunday.
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AC Milan's Brazilian star Kaka crowned a magnificent 12 months by being named the 2007 FIFA Player of the Year on Monday, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Brazilian star Ronaldinho was named the world&#39;s top soccer player by FIFA, the sport&#39;s governing body on Monday.
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Justice has been served. Following his dynamic season for Liverpool, breathtaking contribution at Euro 2004, and goals-laden start to his career in Spain, Michael Owen has rightly been named on the shortlist for the FIFA World Player of the Year award.
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Real Madrid midfielder Zinedine Zidane will retire from football in 2007 at the latest.
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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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Landon Donovan was voted the US soccer team player of the year Thursday, becoming the first three-time winner of the award. The 22-year-old forward, the only player to win the
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WAYNE Rooney and Henrik Larsson are among the players nominated for FIFAâs prestigious World Player of the Year award. Rooney is one of four Manchester United players on a list which is heavily influenced by the Premiership.