Polls: Who Will Be 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year?
The 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year shortlists just got a lot shorter, after voting by national team captains and coaches. The men’s award is now a proper shortlist of five, as opposed to the original list of 23 players (more a World Cup squad than a shortlist, no?), while the women’s shortlist has been cut in half from 10 to five.
Ladies first:
Nadine Angerer (Germany)
Cristiane (Brazil)
Marta (Brazil)
Birgit Prinz (Germany)
Kelly Smith (England)
And now the fellas:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Kaka (Brazil)
Xavi (Spain)
Fernando Torres (Spain)
Leo Messi (Argentina)
Shortlists will be reduced even further (to one) when winners are announced and then laden with trophies at the Zurich Opera House on January 12th, 2009. Will C-Ron get a World Player of the Year golden boot thingy to sit alongside his Ballon d’Or? The answer is: Yes, he probably will.
But let’s do a couple of polls anyway and then come January 12th we’ll look back and see if Offside readers are as smart as we think they are. Polls close January 11th, just to be sure:
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By damilola akinkugbe | December 15th, 2008 at 3:08 pm 
ronaldo deserves the award, he was at his best all through last two seasons to last season and then this season again and he has something to show for it, he won the premier league and the champions league, i mean what more can this boy do to prove he’s the best in the whole universe. please give the award to cristiano ronaldo and let messi come second
By Pops | December 16th, 2008 at 12:31 pm Why is Messi and Kaka on the list? They did nothing last season that should put them on this very prestigious short list.
CR7 will and deserves to win this illustrious award.
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United States
By yogi | December 24th, 2008 at 10:09 am it will be him, yes, messi, lionel messi is the best player
c. ronaldo depend on dewi fortuna
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Australia
By ummmmm | December 26th, 2008 at 2:38 am when is it
Posted from Australia
By robert | December 26th, 2008 at 8:32 am i respect FIFA
but there are no way better than Messi
how people don`t see this
i have watched all players
there are no player like Messi KAKA for the big games and important games
Posted from Australia
By samih - slimshady | January 5th, 2009 at 3:30 am Messi is the besthe perfomed really well in the last season, champions league & in Olmpics to win. So for sure L.Messi shud b the player of the year.
c. ronaldo depend on dewi fortuna is 100% correct i agree.
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Saudi Arabia
By aran | January 6th, 2009 at 9:04 am i think diego should of been in the shortlist but this my vote to win it
1.ronaldo
2.messi
3.kaka
4.torres
5.xavi
By cabdirashiid | January 6th, 2009 at 10:49 am i am sure that ronaldo will be the best player of the year because he scored 41 in last season and get uefa champions and premierleague and japan cup and player of europe
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United Arab Emirates
By cabdirashiid | January 6th, 2009 at 10:51 am my name is cabdrashid
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By cabdirashiid | January 6th, 2009 at 10:57 am i am sure that ronaldo will be the best player of the year because he score many goals and win achampions league and premierleague and inter continent and super england and the best player in europe and that is why is say ronaldo is the best player of the year and ronaldo will be the best player in the world and messi is second and torres is thith loove ronald ana man utd
Posted from United Arab Emirates
By Mathias | January 6th, 2009 at 12:44 pm I personaly reconmend C- Ronaldo for the fifa world pleayer 2008 aworl
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Italy
By desire | January 7th, 2009 at 10:42 am don’t worry because i am very sure c.ronaldo will win this boot
By rita | January 7th, 2009 at 10:59 pm Cristiano Ronaldo ALL THE WAY!
- winning both Champions league and Premier league with Man Utd
- Won the Ballon d’or award just last month
- Being the top scorer in both Uefa champions league and Premier league (for a winger)
- scoring 42 goals in one season!
But 2nd place should go to Iker Casillas (winning both Euro 2008 cup and la liga with Real madrid) But it’s going to be hard for a goalie to win this award, but i hope it changes this year!
3rd place should go to Fernando Torres (having a successful first season in England (Liverpool fc)) and also scoring the only goal that helped Spain win their 2nd euro cup after about 40 years!!!!!!!!
By Vincent | January 8th, 2009 at 11:15 pm hope messi or kaka take it out. but ronaldo
had a great season scoring 42 goals and winning
the double. ronaldo will win. xavi is way not
good enough. torres is an unlikely chance so go
messi or kaka!!!!!
By Marwan | January 10th, 2009 at 4:20 am wat time is it gonna be?
By Amelemah | January 10th, 2009 at 10:57 am What else do u want from c ron.
It is obvious that he is going to win.
It is understanble that this season is for Messi but definetely not last
season. C Ron will win
By dienel misidor | January 11th, 2009 at 4:40 pm I am sure messi is best player of the year.The secon is cristiano the third is torres.
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By Waheed Cisse (Author of THE SOUL OF AN AFRICAN MAN) | January 11th, 2009 at 10:58 pm Well, all of the five finalist are doing great and all of them deserves it. We are all fans and we want our fan to win the world best, I’m talkiing about the men. But to me, I think we should consider individual football. When it comes to that they are all trying but left with me, the way Messi plays individually is very superb. Comparing C R with him is rather doubtful. But There is no big deal. let them give it ti C Rolando if they like, My Messi deserve the best and we all know it. We shouldn’t be sentimental.
Waheed Cisse (Author of THE SOUL OF AN AFRICAN MAN)
By hero | January 12th, 2009 at 3:06 am king of the king,the best of the best,the champion,the hustler,the passer,the dribler oh my GOD i don’t no what to say.He is the best player of the year,the world best of the BEST.THANKS
HERO.
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Rwanda
By jabary Michael | January 12th, 2009 at 7:25 am Ronoldo desevered it and will win it for sure.
By jabary Michael | January 12th, 2009 at 7:30 am faster
stronger
skillful
good in head
good shot on goal
good free kicks
great passes………….Men is all RONALDO
By alex | January 12th, 2009 at 8:36 am leo mesi es el mejor de tos kristiano ronaldo es un mierda…
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Spain
By TAG | January 12th, 2009 at 10:10 am 1. Ronaldo
2. Messi
3. Torres
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United Kingdom
By Unyime | January 12th, 2009 at 12:06 pm Ronaldo,messi,torres,kaka
By Zia | January 12th, 2009 at 8:44 pm 1.Messi
2.Messi
3.Messi
4.Messi
5. ….
99.Messi
100.Ron-all-do( all u can do is run)
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