UEFA Club Footballer of the Year Nominations
Three players contest each position and the winners of each, plus the overall winner, will be named during the draw for the Champions League group stage in Monaco on August 26.
The nominations are decided by the coaches of the 16 teams that reached the knockout stage of the 2009-10 UEFA Champions League. Each coach has the opportunity of voting for the individual positional prizes as well as to name their choice for UEFA Club Footballer of the Year 2010.
UEFA Best Goalkeeper of the Year
Julio Cesar (Inter Milan)
Hugo Lloris (Lyon)
Victor Valdes (Barcelona)
UEFA Best Defender of the Year
Lucio (Inter Milan)
Maicon (Inter Milan)
Gerard Pique (Barcelona)
UEFA Best Midfielder of the Year
Xavi (Barcelona)
Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich)
Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan)
I think Wes will win it personally
UEFA Best Forward of the Year
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Diego Milito (Inter Milan)
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
So what does everyone think? I can't really see anything wrong with this list. To me these are clearly the best players in the world at their positions given what happened in the the world of football last season. As I noted I think Sneijder will win it. I'd like Xavi to take it if I am speaking with my heart however. If just on who meant the most to their squad then EL PRINCIPE Diego Alberto Milito should win.
Either way should be pretty interesting to see who gets the awards.
The nominations are decided by the coaches of the 16 teams that reached the knockout stage of the 2009-10 UEFA Champions League. Each coach has the opportunity of voting for the individual positional prizes as well as to name their choice for UEFA Club Footballer of the Year 2010.
UEFA Best Goalkeeper of the Year
Julio Cesar (Inter Milan)
Hugo Lloris (Lyon)
Victor Valdes (Barcelona)
UEFA Best Defender of the Year
Lucio (Inter Milan)
Maicon (Inter Milan)
Gerard Pique (Barcelona)
UEFA Best Midfielder of the Year
Xavi (Barcelona)
Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich)
Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan)
I think Wes will win it personally
UEFA Best Forward of the Year
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Diego Milito (Inter Milan)
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
So what does everyone think? I can't really see anything wrong with this list. To me these are clearly the best players in the world at their positions given what happened in the the world of football last season. As I noted I think Sneijder will win it. I'd like Xavi to take it if I am speaking with my heart however. If just on who meant the most to their squad then EL PRINCIPE Diego Alberto Milito should win.
Either way should be pretty interesting to see who gets the awards.