Brazil’s Kaka was named the FIFA World Player of the Year 2007, FIFA (International Association of Football Federation) President Sepp Blatter announced on Monday night.
The 25-year-old midfielder received 1,047 points, ahead of Argentina’s Lionel Messi with 504 and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo with 426 in a vote by captains and managers of 160 national or regional teams.
Kaka had already been named the best player of the year for Europe and the world by French and British football journals respectively.
Kaka helped AC Milan to the European Champions League title in 2007 as well as the World Club Cup and European Super Cup.
On the women’s side, Brazil’s Marta was selected the FIFA Women’s Worlds Player for 2007. She won the title with 988 points, ahead of Birgit Prinz of Germany with 507 and Cristiane of Brazil with 150.
In other commendations, ‘O Rei’ Pele picked up the FIFA Presidential Award and Barcelona received the FIFA Fair Play award.
from: beijing2008.cn
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