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Fernando Torres, Pepe Reina, Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard have been shortlisted for this year's UEFA European Club Footballer of the Year award.
Seventeen of the 25 nominees play in the Barclays Premier League, a reflection of the fact three English teams reached last season's Champions League semi-finals.
Torres is one of the favourites for the prize along with Cristiano Ronaldo, Frank Lampard and Lionel Messi.
The coaches of the 16 teams which reached the knockout stages of last year's Champions League will now cast their votes at next Thursday's group stage draw.
There are also awards for goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward of the year. The list of nominees, from which the overall winner will be selected, is:
UEFA club goalkeeper of the year: Manuel Almunia (Arsenal), Petr Cech (Chelsea), Manuel Neuer (FC Schalke 04), Pepe Reina (Liverpool), Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United).
UEFA club defender of the year: Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), John Terry (Chelsea), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United).
UEFA club midfielder of the year: Michael Essien (Chelsea), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Paul Scholes (Manchester United).
UEFA club forward of the year: Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Fernando Torres (Liverpool).
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RyanSxi
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Footballer: Ronaldo:
Keeper: VDS
Defender: Vidic/Rio hard to pick
Midfielder: Scholes
Forward: Ronaldo
Why do they ask 16 people when I could sort it for em.
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Hammer
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Running the risk of being the usual biased Brian on here.....why the fuck is Boruc not nominated as one of the keepers 
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corsa - gus
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Tbh, Boruc is good but he's not even close to being that good!!!
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Robbo
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If anyone but Ronaldo wins it its a nonsense
Ronaldinho will probably win it though
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Hammer
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Originally posted by corsa - gus
Tbh, Boruc is good but he's not even close to being that good!!!
In your opinion Almunia and Neuer are better than Boruc?
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IvIarkgraham
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mcgreggor
cuellar
ferguson
boyd
done 
[Edited on 22-08-2008 by IvIarkgraham]
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corsa - gus
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In my opnion McGregor is better than Almunia ad as I have said before I don't rate McGGregor that highly. I wouldn't choose Almunia to be on the shortlist tbh, I would have plenty others there before him, but that doesn't mean Boruc should automatically go in a one of the top 5 or so GK's in Europe.
Craig Gordon
Antti Niemi
Jusi Jaaskelianan (sp)
Gigi Buffon
These guys should all be ahead of Almunia IMO
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Hammer
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I rate McGregor of last year better than both of those as well for the record
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Robbo
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Almunia is solid without being spectacular... I wouldnt have nominate dhim, nor Cech... too many errors last season i njuries or not
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IvIarkgraham
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Originally posted by Hammer
I rate McGregor of last year better than both of those as well for the record
did you watch the scotland game on wed? see his penalty save?
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corsa - gus
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Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
mcgreggor
cuellar
ferguson
boyd
done
[Edited on 22-08-2008 by IvIarkgraham]
You missed Davie Weir
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Hammer
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I genuinely believe Boruc is without a doubt in the top 5 keepers on the planet. In fact, most people within football reckon he's the best; Shearer and Hansen 2 of them.
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Originally posted by corsa - gus
In my opnion McGregor is better than Almunia ad as I have said before I don't rate McGGregor that highly. I wouldn't choose Almunia to be on the shortlist tbh, I would have plenty others there before him, but that doesn't mean Boruc should automatically go in a one of the top 5 or so GK's in Europe.
Craig Gordon
Antti Niemi
Jusi Jaaskelianan (sp)
Gigi Buffon
These guys should all be ahead of Almunia IMO
Buffon yes, the others no way! Gordon is a greta keeper who had an average season
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IvIarkgraham
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he was good but cuellar was awesome
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Tom
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Originally posted by RyanSxi
Footballer: Ronaldo:
Keeper: VDS
Defender: Vidic/Rio hard to pick
Midfielder: Scholes
Forward: Ronaldo
Why do they ask 16 people when I could sort it for em.
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
I genuinely believe Boruc is without a doubt in the top 5 keepers on the planet. In fact, most people within football reckon he's the best; Shearer and Hansen 2 of them.
He's up there with Cech, Van der Sar and Buffon IMO!
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Robbo
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Originally posted by RyanSxi
Footballer: Ronaldo:
Keeper: VDS
Defender: Vidic/Rio hard to pick
Midfielder: Scholes
Forward: Ronaldo
Why do they ask 16 people when I could sort it for em.
Schoels  Seriously??!
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Hammer
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I rate McGregor of last year better than both of those as well for the record
did you watch the scotland game on wed? see his penalty save?
I said i rated him higher than those 2? i think he's a cracking goalkeeper 
You picked a poor game to try and persuade me though...he gave the penalty away ffs If you were wanting to prove his credentials i'd have said his away performance in Bremen which was nothing short of breathtaking.
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IvIarkgraham
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yeah i know was a bad game to choose but was a great save
and i know you said you rated him. i was just asking if you saw it.
best keeper scotland has atm.
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corsa - gus
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Originally posted by Hammer
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Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
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Originally posted by Hammer
I rate McGregor of last year better than both of those as well for the record
did you watch the scotland game on wed? see his penalty save?
I said i rated him higher than those 2? i think he's a cracking goalkeeper
You picked a poor game to try and persuade me though...he gave the penalty away ffs If you were wanting to prove his credentials i'd have said his away performance in Bremen which was nothing short of breathtaking.
Like David Marshall in Barca
Ihonestly don't see that Boruc is that amazing, I am obviously biased but try not to be. His mistakes against Hibs last season spring to mind as a reason to not have him in the top 5 Keepers in Europe, let alone the planet.
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
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Originally posted by Hammer
I genuinely believe Boruc is without a doubt in the top 5 keepers on the planet. In fact, most people within football reckon he's the best; Shearer and Hansen 2 of them.
He's up there with Cech, Van der Sar and Buffon IMO!
Yup who are all a level behind reina obviously 
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Cosmo
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Why the fuck is Ronaldo classed as a forward, he is a midfielder 
IMO...
Player: Ronaldo
Keeper: VDS (seems Utd won the final on pens, although not like he saved last one)
Defender: Rio Id imagine although wouldnt be my pick.
Midfielder: Gerrard but should be Ronaldo. Lampard will get picked though.
Forward: Ronaldo, but shoud be Torres.
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IvIarkgraham
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i see what hammer is saying his shot stopping and aerial presence is good
but he's no lionel letizi
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom
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Originally posted by Robbo
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Originally posted by Hammer
I genuinely believe Boruc is without a doubt in the top 5 keepers on the planet. In fact, most people within football reckon he's the best; Shearer and Hansen 2 of them.
He's up there with Cech, Van der Sar and Buffon IMO!
Yup who are all a level behind reina obviously
FLOL! He would ahve been #5 to be fair but I wasnt gonna entertain yous 2 
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