Belarus player of the year
Alex crowned Belarusian Player of the Year
Alexander Hleb has been crowned Belarusian Player of the Year for the fifth time in six years. “I am proud. This is a big honour. This is the fifth time already, but I will not take it for granted.”
Hleb was at the top of the list of the two leading Belarusian football magazines “Pressbol” and “All about football”.
“Pressbol” asked 318 experts. The result: 1. Alexander Hleb (245), 2. Yury Zhevnov (Moscow FC/33). 3. Roman Vasiljuk (Gomel FC/17).
“All about soccer” asked 323 experts. The result: 1. Alexander Hleb (250), 2. Yury Zhevnov (34). 3. Roman Vasiljuk (15).
[googleEnglish version:]
Alexander Hleb-Belarus Footballer of the Year 2007!
And the winner is - again Alexander Hleb. The Turbodribbler in his native Belarus for the fifth time on the Footballer of the Year. Hleb was at the polls of the two leading sports magazines Belarus, "Pressbol" and "All About Football" clear winner. From 318 experts, the "Pressbol" were interviewed, 245 (!) For Alex. The runners-up goalkeeper Yuri Schewnow of FC Moscow (33 votes) and striker Roman Wasiljuk (FC Gomel/17 votes).
"Everything about football has 323 experts interviewed. Here voted 250 to Alex, 34 for Schewnow and 15 for Wasiljuk. So Alex is the fifth time in six years as the best footballer his country has been elected. So he is the sole record holder before Sergeij Gosmanow who won this title four times. "I look forward every time on this huge award," said Alex. "Even if it is the fifth time - this title is always something special."
YAY!!!
Same type of reports here, here, and Is any English midfielder better than Belarus star Alex Hleb?
Belarus are drawn with England for the Euros.
And Alex on the Sevilla games: [googleEnglish, cos the English version is not too great atm]:
Arsenal without Alex will also expand the series
The season is now quite a while and is still today no team managed to beat Arsenal. The next attempt to change, will be held on Tuesday at 20.45 am in the Champions League. Then, the London, which already for the eighth-finals, while FC Sevilla ran. Addition, Alexander Hleb, in a muscle fiber crack afflicted. "It is a pity that I can not be there," says Alex, "but the guys get even without me."
[Right that made no sense. Did Alex just jinx our Unbeaten Run? :O]
Without Alex: First loss in this season for Arsenal
Without Alexander Hleb (Hamstring injury), Arsenal lost their unbeaten record and fell from the top of group H in the fifth match of the Champions League group stage against Sevilla FC. The Spanish team won its home game 3-1 (2-1). Eduardo scored for Arsenal (11.). With this win Sevilla joined Arsenal in the last 16 of the Champions League.
And an Opus pic!
It is unfortunately rather midgety.