2009 European Footballer of the Year Award Shortlist

Argentina's Lionel Messi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo were among the 30 players short listed for the 2009 Ballon d'Or award announced by the organisers France Football magazine on their website http://www.francefootball.fr/ on Sunday.

Last year’s winner, Cristiano Ronaldo, faces a strong competition from Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery and Andres Iniesta for the honour which is popularly referred to as the European Footballer of the Year Award. But, Lionel Messi's winning chances are almost 100%. No competitor is in sight.

This year’s list of nominees was marked by the absence of players from the current world champions Italy as well as the Euro 2008 losing finalists Germany.

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Player profile: Andrey Arshavin (Arsenal)

The beloved Shava of Russians ((Andrey Arshavin) is one of the player who have leading number of fans in EPL. He has been selected as the subsequent Player of the Season of Arsenal from just a dozen matches he played for the team.

One of the thrilling matches in EPL, held on April 21 2009 at Anfield stadium, between Arsenal and Liverpool, was rarest in its kind. Liverpool scored 4, but Arsenal replied with the same count. Andrey Arshavin alone scored 4 brilliant goals and became the first player to score 4 league goals at Anfield stadium since 1946. A rare repetition of history after 53 years, (earlier Dennis Westcott scored 4 goals for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1946). Shava became the 6th player who scored 4 goals in a match.

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Football quiz: Liverpool club

Quiz questions on Liverpool club:


1. When was the Liverpool F.C founded?

2. Who was the founder?

3. Why have the flames been added to the club’s crest?

4. For how many years was the football club banned from playing in the European Competitions after the Heysel stadium Disaster?

5. How many trophies did the club win in the year 2001?

6. Which is the new stadium to which the Club plans to move once the construction is completed? (At the moment they play at Anfield).

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