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Kaka: European Footballer of the Year

December 7th 2007 05:45

Kaka holds aloft the Ballon D'or

AC Milan's Brazilian playmaker, Kaka, has won the prestigious Ballon D'Or as European Footballer of the Year for 2007.

The Brazilian, 25, was the Champions League's top scorer last season with 10 goals as he led his team to the title, beating Liverpool in Athens in the final.

"This is very special for me - it culminates an astonishing year for me," Kaka said.

The Ballon D'Or is awarded annually by France Football magazine who poll 96 prominent football journalists for their votes on who they think is that year's best player from a shortlist of 50. In the end, Kaka won by a large margin on 444 points with second placed Cristiano Ronaldo, 22, on 277 points. Barcelona's Lionel Messi came third.

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Posted By: charles - Category: European football news, World football news, AC Milan

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AC Milan keeper Dida's two-match ban reduced!

October 23rd 2007 06:30

AC Milan goalkeeper Dida has had his two-match suspension reduced by UEFA following an appeal by the club.

The 34-year-old Brazilian was initially banned for two games for his theatrics following a very minor 'altercation' with a Celtic fan that had gone onto the pitch during the 2-1 defeat at Celtic Park.

The initial two-match suspension has now been reduced to just one with a further game suspended for a year.

AC Milan's grounds for appeal were that the keeper's actions was nevertheless a mistake but his error did not hinder anyone, not Celtic, nor any player. The club were also unhappy that Celtic were fined only £25,000 which, in their opinion, was lenient compared to the suspension Dida received.

The decision by UEFA to reduce the suspension is an absolute disgrace. The initial two-match suspension was by no means harsh by any standards - some would say that Dida deserved to have been heavily punished for tarnishing the reputation and integrity of the game.

By reducing the length of the suspension, UEFA has effectively condoned the keeper's actions and that any other player thinking of doing the same in the future can expect just a one-match ban.

Who else thinks Celtic should reduce the fan's lifetime banishment from the club's matches now? They might as bloody well!

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Posted By: charles - Category: Champions League football, European football news, World football news, AC Milan

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