The 23 member shortlist for the 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year award has been announced. The
winner will be announced on December 21, 2009. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Fernando Torres,
who finished first, second and third respectively last year, are also in the running for this
year's award.
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A list of the top ten goal scorers in the English Premier League 2008-09. Updated on May 3, 2009.
1.) Cristiano Ronaldo ( Manchester United) 17 goals 2.) Nicolas Anelka ( Chelsea) -16 goals 3.)
Robinho ( Manchester City) 15 goals 4.) Steven Gerrard ( Liverpool) 13 goals 5.
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Giggs the top man in PFA awards
There seems to be mixed opinion on the announcement that Ryan Giggs has been voted the PFA's
player of the season for the 2008-09 season.
A player who has only started 12 games this year, and played a predominant role from the subs
bench, Giggs beat fellow United team mates, Van der Sar, Vidic, Ferdinand and Ronaldo, as well as
Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, to the award, which is the first ever time he has received the
honour.
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EPL Talk 27 April @ 12:19 PM EDT
He took down the long pass along the left side touchline. He turned the first West Ham defender
who came at him and carried the ball into the box. Two quick touches and he turned the next
defender as well. The box was still thick with players from the recent corner kick, but Giggs
didn't worry about anyone as he fired the ball through traffic, into the far corner.
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Ryan Giggs and Ashley Young walk away with trophies Given that I had already had a lengthy rant on
this subject, I was going to try and let the PFA Awards go without too much comment. But the sight
of Ryan Giggs and Ashley Young holding trophies has proven too much. As I have previously said,
Giggs [.
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Manchester United winger has won the PFA Player's Player of the Year for the 2008-09 season. The
Welsh veteran, who has made 799 appearances for Manchester United as on date, beat off competition
from Manchester United team mates Nemanja Vidic, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rio Ferdinand, Edwin Van der
Sar and Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard to win [.
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It was announced tonight that Ryan Giggs has been named PFA Player Of The Year!
The 35 year old beat off competition from team-mates VDS, Nemanja Vidic, Ronaldo and Rio, as
well as Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard.
I want to first of all congratulate the legend that is Giggsy for winning an award that he
should have won years ago.
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I'll be speaking tomorrow with former Spurs captain and England international defender Gary
Mabbutt. Yes, the Spurs legend himself is right here at Plain Soccer.
Mabbutt is attending the controversial Man Utd PFA Awards show this evening. I'll be speaking with
him about the awards, his career in football and what he sees as the tactical differences between
how premier league games are played today compared with ten years ago.
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It's Manchester United who dominate this years shortlist for the PFA player of the year award.
Nemanja Vidic, Ryan Giggs, Rio Ferdinand, Cristiano Ronaldo and Edwin van der Sar have all been put
forward, along with Liverpool Captain Steven Gerrard. Vidic is strong favourite to claim the award,
despite a drop in form of late; he's helped by the fact the voting took place a few weeks ago.
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