Barcelona Stars Dominate UEFA Club Football Awards
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:25 pm
The Blaugrana are by far the highest represented side...
17 Aug 2009 15:20:08
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UEFA announced this morning the names of the players in contention for the UEFA Club Football Awards, which will be presented before the draw for the Champions League group stage at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on August 27.
Barcelona dominate this year's awards, with half of the 12 contenders hailing from the treble-winning side.
The coaches of the 16 sides that reached the knock-out phase of last season's Champions League will now cast their votes for each position and will also nominate the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year.
UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year
Petr Cech (Chelsea)
Victor Valdes (Barcelona)
Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United)
UEFA Club Defender of the Year
Gerard Pique (Barcelona)
John Terry (Chelsea)
Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United)
UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona)
Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)
UEFA Club Forward of the Year
Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona, now Inter)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, now Real Madrid)
Luís Mira, Goal.com
WOW, Barcelona is really dominant. I think they will repeat this year. Everyone is talking about Real Madrid, but they need to develop chemistry first.
Also with Messi, Iniesta, and Pique improving, and the addition of Zlatan, Barcelona will be more dangerous then ever.