Fabio Cannavaro Wins Europe’s Top Player Award
Real Madrid defender Fabio Cannavaro, who captained Italy to soccer’s World Cup 2006 title, won the 51st annual Ballon d’Or trophy - 2006 Europe’s top footballer award. Cannavaro, previously voted the second-best player at the World Cup 2006 after Zinedine Zidane, finished in front of his Italy teammate Gianlugi Buffon and Arsenal’s Thierry Henry.
Here is the final lineup and votes:
- Cannavaro (Italy/Real Madrid) 173 votes
- Buffon (Italy/Juventus) 124
- Henry (France/Arsenal) 121
- Ronaldinho (Brazil/Barcelona) 73
- Zidane (France) 71
- Eto’o (Cameroon/Barcellona) 67
- Klose (Germany/Werder) 29
- Drogba (Ivory Coast/Chelsea) 25
- Pirlo (Italy/Milan) 17
- Lehmann (Germany/Arsenal) 13
- Deco (Portugal/Barcelona) e Kakà (Brazil/Milan) 11
- Ribery (France/Marseille) 9
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Manchester Utd), Gattuso (Italy/Milan) Vieira (France/Inter) 5
- Lampard (England/Chelsea), Podolski (Germany/Bayern), Puyol (Spain/Barcelona) 3
- Juninho Pernambucano (Brazil/Lyon), Messi (Argentina/Barcelona), Terry (England/Chelsea), Toni (Italy/Fiorentina) e Zambrotta (Italy/Barcelona) 2
- Lahm (Germany/Bayern Munich) e Villa (Spain/Valencia) 1
Don’t forget that Fabio Canavaro is also the most mentioned candidate for the FIFA Player of the Year award that will be announced on 18th December in Zurich.
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