Kaka named FIFA's World Player of the Year
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
ZURICH, Dec 18 (Reuters): AC Milan playmaker Kaka added to his remarkable haul of trophies and titles on Monday when he was named FIFA World Player 2007.
The 25-year-old Brazilian international beat Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo in the annual poll of national team coaches and captains.
Kaka collected more points in the poll than the combined total of the other two nominees, world soccer's governing body FIFA said after the ceremony here. He won 1,047 votes while Argentine Messi collected 504 and Portuguese Ronaldo picked up 426.
Kaka was a heavy favourite to win Monday's award after landing France Football magazine's prestigious Ballon d'Or and World Soccer magazine's World Player of the Year award.
The 25-year-old Brazilian international beat Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo in the annual poll of national team coaches and captains.
Kaka collected more points in the poll than the combined total of the other two nominees, world soccer's governing body FIFA said after the ceremony here. He won 1,047 votes while Argentine Messi collected 504 and Portuguese Ronaldo picked up 426.
Kaka was a heavy favourite to win Monday's award after landing France Football magazine's prestigious Ballon d'Or and World Soccer magazine's World Player of the Year award.