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01/07Player of the Month - June 2009
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Jun-09
Lio Messi
4387
Ricardo Kaká
3207
Lincoln
3187
Cristiano Ronaldo
2350
Zinedine Zidane
1835
Xavi Hernández
1618
Kun Agüero
1333
Ronaldo
1330
Leandro Gracián
1289
Carlos Tévez
1096
Alexandre Pato
1053
Andrea Pirlo
1026
Mauro Zárate
1020
Fernando Torres
932
Luís Figo
895
Franck Ribéry
883
Samuel Eto'o
859
Thierry Henry
774
Ronaldinho
726
Raúl
658
Ricardo Quaresma
629
Alessandro Del Piero
615
David Beckham
590
Guillermo Ochoa
575
Tuncay Şanlı
570
Filippo Inzaghi
569
Gianluigi Buffon
564
Robinho
554
Deco
498
Diego
454
01/06Player of the Month - May 2009
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May-09
Lionel Messi
3034
Cristiano Ronaldo
2111
Zinedine Zidane
1818
Ricardo Kaká
1642
Ronaldo
1301
Kun Agüero
1115
Alexandre Pato
1027
Carlos Tévez
1026
Mauro Zárate
977
Xavi Hernández
947
Fernando Torres
842
Thierry Henry
805
Samuel Eto'o
802
Franck Ribéry
773
Luís Figo
752
Filippo Inzaghi
664
Ronaldinho
653
Guillermo Ochoa
636
Andrea Pirlo
627
Ricardo Quaresma
607
Alessandro Del Piero
570
Omar Bravo
557
Andrés Iniesta
547
Edwin van der Sar
536
Raúl González
521
Gianluigi Buffon
501
Tuncay Şanlı
449
Diego Ribas
445
Nery Castillo
426
David Beckham
413
31/05New players
Ariel Bogado
Arnhold Rivas
Axel Witsel
Demba Ba
Federico Macheda
Sejad Salihović
Troy Perkins


Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News

CONMEBOL says Copa final on despite swine flu (AP)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:44:37 PDT
Next week's first-leg match in the finals of the Copa Libertadores will go ahead in Argentina despite a swine flu outbreak that is blamed in the deaths of at least 44 people in the country. CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American soccer, said on Friday the match between Argentine club Estudiantes and Brazilian club Cruzeiro would be played in La Plata on Wednesday.

BRIEF-Soccer-French midfielder Bardon heads back to Levski (Reuters)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:48:45 PDT
French midfielder Cedric Bardonhas rejoined Levski Sofia from last season Champions Leaguesurprise package Anorthosis Famagusta, the Bulgarian championssaid on Friday.

ANALYSIS-Soccer-Owen jumps at chance to revive flagging fortunes (Reuters)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:38:27 PDT
Michael Owen hasgrabbed the chance to resurrect his career by joining ManchesterUnited and pledged to repay manager Alex Ferguson for giving hima platform on which to shine with the Premier League champions.

Michael Owen To Manchester United: 10 More Shock Transfers (Goal.com)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:56 PDT
Carlo Garganese and Ewan Macdonald take a stroll down memory lane to look at those transfers that made us do a double-take.

BRIEF-Soccer-Former Blackburn manager Ince returns to MK Dons (Reuters)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:17:39 PDT
Former Blackburn Rovers managerPaul Ince has rejoined Milton Keynes Dons, the English LeagueOne (third division) side said on Friday.

The Full English: Forging On (Goal.com)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:37:57 PDT
As July hits, so does the transfer market. Goal.com’s Shane Evans discuss the latest buzz and mentions some good summer friendlies to look for in the latest edition of “The Full English.”

OFFICIAL: Michael Owen Joins Manchester United (Goal.com)
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:33:49 PDT
The striker has joined the Red Devils in what is this summer's shock move in the transfer market.



1960Copa Libertadores winners Peñarol and European Cup winners Real Madrid meet in the first leg of the inaugural Intercontinental Cup in front of 71,878 rain-soaked spectators at the Centenary Stadium. The visitors, with Puskás and Di Stéfano in their ranks, could only manage a scoreless draw against Cubilla, Ledesma and company.



TORRES

Fernando José Torres Sanz
born April 20, 1984 in Madrid, Spain
Liverpool-ENG | F LC
DI VAIO

Marco Di Vaio
born July 15, 1976 in Roma, Italy
Bologna-ITA | F LC
NEGREDO

Álvaro Negredo Sánchez
born August 20, 1985 in Vallecas, Madrid, Spain
Almería-ESP | S C
MANCILLA

Héctor Raúl Mancilla Garcés
born November 12, 1980 in Purranque, Chile
Toluca-MEX | S C



The longest full name of a player at the World Cup is Socrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira (better known as Socrates). He took part in the 1982 and 1986 competitions for Brazil.
Turkey were Latvia's first opponents from outside the Baltics on 22 June 1924, and they were not to meet again until the play-offs for the finals of the 2004 UEFA European Championship.
Ernie Brandts achieved an unwanted World Cup finals first when he scored a goal and an own goal in the same match against Italy in 1978. The Dutch won the game 2-1.





KAKÁ

DOB: April 22nd, 1982
Birthplace: Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Nationality: Brazilian
EU passport: Yes
Height: 183cm
Weight: 73kg
Club: Real Madrid

Hits this month: 305


XAVI

DOB: January 25th, 1980
Birthplace: Terrassa, Spain
Nationality: Spanish
EU passport: Yes
Height: 175cm
Weight: 68kg
Club: FC Barcelona

Hits this month: 224


BOŠNJAK

DOB: February 6th, 1979
Birthplace: Vinkovci, Croatia
Nationality: Croatian
EU passport: No
Height: 180cm
Weight: 72kg
Club: Genk

Hits this month: 212


MESSI

DOB: June 24th, 1987
Birthplace: Rosario, Santa Fé, Argentina
Nationality: Argentinian
EU passport: Yes
Height: 169cm
Weight: 67kg
Club: FC Barcelona

Hits this month: 173
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