Kaka wins player of the year award

Last week the shortlist for the European player of the year was announced namely Brazilian playmaker Kaka, dynamic Portuguese winger Christiano Ronaldo and exceptional, versatile and quick Argentine Lionel Messi. Everyone of them were in great vein of form for their club and country. But in the end it was the Brazilian who won the award for the very first time in his career. The new winner of the World player of the year is Kaka.

Kaka plays for AC Milan and it was largely to the dynamic plays of this Brazilian that AC Milan won the UEFA Champions League. He was simply instrumental in building the games and let his team mate play to the game. He even scored some breath taking goals in the process. Nobody will have any doubt that he got the award. Of all the vote casted by 96 journalists from different countries he got whopping 444 votes. Ronaldo received 277 votes and Messi received 255 votes.