It nearly happened. USA came so close to shaking up football's natural order in this 2009
instalment of the Confederations Cup. They ended Spain's long unbeaten run, a feat nobody thought
possible (I...
Ladies & Gentlemen, the end of the Serie A season means that we have to choose a Best XI. The
following 11 players and coach were our standout players from an exciting Serie A season. Here are
the Serie A's Best XI for 2008-09:
Goalkeeper:
Julio Cesar (Inter Milan)
The Nerazzurri & Brazil #1 has become the best keeper in Italy and the 2nd best keeper in the world
behind Real Madrid's Iker Casillas.
In honor of Barcelona's historic season the 2008-09 La Liga Best XI will take the formation of a
4-3-3. As you might expect the side will have a distinct Blaugrana feel to it.
Goalkeeper:
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid)
The Real Madrid stopper is the best goalkeeper in the world and was one of the few bright spots in
Los Merengues' trophy-less 08-09 campaign.
