who is the best player of the year?
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Steve Nash is still leading in the MVP votes.  He might not have stellar stats, but he carries the team.  Sun would not have this kind of records without Nash this year.  It's all about the team, not individual.\n\nThink about this - if you play with Steve Nash, suddenly you are a star (look House, Diaw...).  If you play with Kobe, you suck.  And Kobe would keep blaming on you.\n\nLebron James is also good, but some coaches and analysts still think he doesn't create enough open shots for teammates.  Just FYI.
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Pele` without a doubt was THE BEST. Following hin very, very far one from Eusebio - George Best - Sivori: it only depends from personal opinion.
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The Golden Ball isn't it the prize for the one outstanding player in the tournament? \nNot the Golden Shoe which will be given to the leading goalscorer.\n\nIf this is what you mean (and I think it was clear) then my vote goes to Kaka (If Brazil goes to the final match)\n\nWhy?\nBecause in my opinion he is the most effective player in the Brazilian team (so far)
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If you are talking about the tournament's all-time top scorer, it's Ronaldo. If u r talking about the current leading scorer for 2006 WC, it's Miroslav Klose.
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Obviously Beckham!! He is not my favourite player but i know he will get the best hairstyle award!!
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Cristiano Ronaldo is the best because he has been scorring more goals lately and less of the step-overs. I love his step-overs but sometimes he overdoes it a bit. But he has the quality and talent of a gr8 footballer. He is fast, pacy, can get past 2 or 3 opposition players and delivers gr8 crosses leading to perfect goals. He is essential to the team and will be a good one to watch in the World Cup and the coming seasons in the Barclays Premiership.\nIn addition so is Guiseppe Rossi. He is young talent at ManU. that cant wait to blossom. Its a shame he's never on the 1st team squad. I would like to see him more often. But on the other hand the reserves have been doing terrificly with him on the team.
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whoever scores the most points
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MVP:  A.L. Eric Chavez (longshot) N.L. Chipper Jones\nComeback Player of the Year: A.L. Troy Percival N.L. Steve Finley\nManager of the Year: A.L. Jim Leyland N.L. Felipe Alou
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Well, considering they play the best attacking football, I would say one of the Brazilians. Ronaldo is obese and definitely not my favourite, but I would say him, because he is just lethal in front of goal. And with the kinds of Ronaldinho and Kaka feeding him balls, he has a big chance of topping the scorers chart.\n\nAt second place, I put Ruud Van Nistelroy.  He hasn't played much first team football this year with Manchester United, due to the explosion of Wayne Rooney.  But I believe he can make it good for Holland.\n\nIn third, Crespo can have a good campaign, aided by a superb Argentine squad, who will surely proceed to the very final stages of the competition.\n\nPlayers worth of mention, but who will not make it to the top of the scorers list because of their team:\n- Luca Toni (Italy)\n- Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine)\n- Dybril Drogba (Ivory Coast)
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Henry is the world's best striker.  no question.\nronaldinho is the world's best player.  you don't become fifa player of the year two years in a row if you're not the world's best player.  but i wouldn't call him a midfielder.  he's the best forward in the game hands down.  it's just that as the forward who usually lines up behind the striker, he has to do more than just score goals.  his passes and dribbling are sick.  if you want great midfielders, look at the likes of figo and zidane.  but they're past their prime, so take a look at those up and coming superstars...frank lampard, steven gerrard and michael ballack (if 29years old is up and coming).  they won't score goals like ronaldinho (maybe lampard), but they control the flow of the game better.  \nas for beckham, he used to be the world's best free-kicker, when he was with Manchester United.  He still is, and his long balls are beautiful.  but he's a much better player now.  he's a better all around midfielder than he was five years ago.\nRio Ferdinand cost Manchester United alot of games this year.  without him, they could've had a better December and maybe even the Premiership title.  \nJohn Terry is awesome.  You don't win the PFA award (last year) as england's best player, especially as a defender, unless you're fuckin awesome.  he just might be the best player in a stacked chelsea squad.
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Undoubtedly Ronaldinho. Ronaldinho has been awarded the FIFA World Player of the Year award twice as well as both the European Footballer of the Year award and the FIFPro World Player of the Year award once.
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The award started in 1991 for men \n\nThe FIFA World Player of the Year is a football award given annually to the male and female player who is thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams. In a voting system based on a type of a Borda count, each coach gets three votes, worth five points, three points and one point, and the winners are ordered based on total number of points.\n\n\n2005 \nDetails 1st Ronaldinho  Brazil\n2nd Frank Lampard  England \n3rd Samuel Eto'o  Cameroon \n2004 \nDetails 1st Ronaldinho  Brazil\n2nd Thierry Henry  France \n3rd Andriy Shevchenko  Ukraine \n2003 \n1st Zinedine Zidane  France \n2nd Thierry Henry  France \n3rd Ronaldo  Brazil  \n2002 \n1st Ronaldo  Brazil\n2nd Oliver Kahn  Germany\n3rd Zinedine Zidane  France \n2001 \n1st Luís Figo  Portugal \n2nd David Beckham  England \n3rd Raúl  Spain Real \n2000 \n1st Zinedine Zidane  France \n2nd Luís Figo  Portugal \n3rd Rivaldo  Brazil \n1999 \n1st Rivaldo  Brazil  \n2nd David Beckham  England \n3rd Gabriel Batistuta  Argentina \n1998 \n1st Zinedine Zidane  France \n2nd Ronaldo  Brazil \n3rd Davor Šuker  Croatia\n1997 \n1st Ronaldo  Brazil \n2nd Roberto Carlos  Brazil \n3rd (tie) Dennis Bergkamp  Netherlands, Zinedine Zidane  France  \n1996 \n1st Ronaldo  Brazil \n2nd Alessandro Del Piero  Italy \n3rd Alan Shearer  England \n1995 \n1st George Weah  Liberia Paris \n2nd Paolo Maldini  Italy \n3rd Jürgen Klinsmann  Germany \n1994 \n1st Romário  Brazil \n2nd Hristo Stoitchkov  Bulgaria \n3rd Roberto Baggio  Italy \n1993 \n1st Roberto Baggio  Italy \n2nd Romário  Brazil \n3rd Dennis Bergkamp  Netherlands \n1992 \n1st Marco van Basten  Netherlands \n2nd Hristo Stoitchkov  Bulgaria \n3rd Thomas Häßler  Germany \n1991 \n1st Lothar Matthäus  Germany \n2nd Jean-Pierre Papin  France \n3rd Gary Lineker  England
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Alex Ferguson (8 titles in 12 years), \nNistelrooy (best scorer in epl so far), \nRooney (pugnacious ball winner, great passer, and can attack too),\nWes Brown (underrated but gets the job done)\nvan der saar
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ronaldinho ... of course, just the constant smile on his face and the joy he plays with would earn him the best player status\nfour years ago  i would have said ronaldo, but that time has passed unfortunatly
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you can't say "he is the best player...each is talented in his position....\n\nForward - Shevchenko,henry,owen...\nmidfeilders - Beckham,Zidane,Ronaldhinio,gerrard,Lampard,Ballack,kaka.\nDefenders - Terry,Rio ferdinand,Carvalihio etc...\nGoalie's - Buffon,cassilus,cech etc.
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Samuel Eto'o because even though he was eliminated during the quarter finals, he was until the end of the competition the best striker with 5goals.that was great.PLus he's the best african player for the year 2005
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I think Ronaldinho will be the player of the tournament.\n\nOther players to look out for are Henry of France, Rooney of England, Deco of Portugal, Riquelme of Argentina.