Calcio’s Oscar hopefuls revealed (6 Viewers)

[Dostoevsky]

The nominees for the Italian Association of Footballers’ Calcio Oscars 2006-07 have been announced.

The awards are voted for by the players of Serie A and will be presented at a ceremony in Milan on January 28, 2008.

World Cup winning captain Fabio Cannavaro won Best Overall Player, Best Italian Footballer and Best Defender last year, but this time around no one player is set to dominate.

Milan’s Andrea Pirlo will battle Roma duo Francesco Totti and Daniele De Rossi for the Best Italian Player prize, while Ballon d’Or favourites Kaka and Zlatan Ibrahimovic compete for Best Foreign Player along with Fiorentina’s Adrian Mutu.

Gigi Buffon isn’t eligible for Best Goalkeeper as he was banished to Serie B with Juventus.

The Azzurri shot-stopper has won for five of the last six seasons and Fiorentina’s Sebastien Frey, Inter’s Julio Cesar and ex-Lazio veteran Angelo Peruzzi will look to take advantage.

Fiorentina’s Riccardo Montolivo and Giampaolo Pazzini are up for Best Young Player as is Villarreal hitman Giuseppe Rossi. Marco Materazzi, Philippe Mexes and Alessandro Nesta are the nominees for Best Defender.

The nominations in full:

Best Italian Player: Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Francesco Totti (Roma)

Best Foreign Player: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter), Kaka (Milan), Adrian Mutu (Fiorentina)

Best Goalkeeper: Sebastien Frey (Fiorentina), Julio Cesar (Inter), Angelo Peruzzi (Lazio)

Best Youngster: Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Giampaolo Pazzini (Fiorentina), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal)

Best Defender: Marco Materazzi (Inter), Philippe Mexes (Roma), Alessandro Nesta (Milan)

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[Sarah]

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Best Youngster: Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Giampaolo Pazzini (Fiorentina), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal)



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Great now we are going to have another divide between Pazzolivo I hope G. Rossi wins it.

 

[Azzurri7]

How on earth did Mexes reach the best defender list?

 

[gray]

I thought the Oscars would go to the best actors *cough* Zalayeta

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

mexes was great last season, it's only recently he's been doing shit. i hope my boy montolivo wins the young player award.

 

[Azzurri7]

mexes was great last season, it's only recently he's been doing shit. i hope my boy montolivo wins the young player award.

Chivu was way better than him. I can name others whom were by miles better than him.

 

[Sarah]

Well Nesta is going to win best defender anyway so it doesn't matter who is nominated.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

so which are the awards where they get "worst player of the year"?

 

[HelterSkelter]

Those would be the Razzies.

 

[Dostoevsky]

I thought the Oscars would go to the best actors *cough* Zalayeta

mexes was great last season, it's only recently he's been doing shit. i hope my boy montolivo wins the young player award.

Yes,he was great last season but he`s also good now.If you say he`s doing sh*t recenetly that only means that you haven`t watched Roma games this season because he`s doing great along side with Juan.

Chivu was way better than him. I can name others whom were by miles better than him.

Maybe 2 years ago but last one?I doubt.Chivu was injured for a quiet long last season but Mexes was better from any point of view.

 

[RAMI-N]

This thread should be closed because there are no Juve players among the nominees

 

[Fred]

Best Italian Player: Francesco Totti

Best Foreign Player: Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Best Goalkeeper: Sebastien Frey (Fiorentina)

Best Youngster: Riccardo Montolivo

Best Defender: Alessandro Nesta

 

[Marc]

Best Italian Player: Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Francesco Totti (Roma)

Totti

Best Foreign Player: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter), Kaka (Milan), Adrian Mutu (Fiorentina)

Zlatan

Best Goalkeeper: Sebastien Frey (Fiorentina), Julio Cesar (Inter), Angelo Peruzzi (Lazio)

Frey

Best Youngster: Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Giampaolo Pazzini (Fiorentina), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal)

G. Rossi

Best Defender: Marco Materazzi (Inter), Philippe Mexes (Roma), Alessandro Nesta (Milan)

Materazzi

 

[Ascension]

Best Italian player: Pirlo

Best foreign player: Kaka

Best goalkeeper: Cesar

Best youngster: Pazzini

Best defender: Nesta

int:

 

[Fred]

i believe some people are taking into account Kaka's CL performances...this is strictly about Serie A performances right?because if thats the case Zlatan is definetely better.

 

[Marc]

Best Italian player: Pirlo

Best foreign player: Kaka

Best goalkeeper: Cesar

Best youngster: Pazzini

Best defender: Nesta

int:

All wrong.

i believe some people are taking into account Kaka's CL performances...this is strictly about Serie A performances right?because if thats the case Zlatan is definetely better.

Exactly. Pirlo better than Totti who won the Golden Foot award? Nesta was injured for half of the season for Milan and his performances were great only in Champions League.

Pazzini didn´t even play regularly for Fiorentina and when he played, he wasn´t that great. On the other hand Giuseppe Rossi saved Parma from relegation almost by himself. Cesar the best GK?

 

[Ascension]

I was under the impression that I got them all right.

 

[Fred]

well he gave you his reasons why they were wrong..why do you think they are right??

 

[Ascension]

Kaka is miles better than Zlatan.

Pirlo was the best Italian player, yes, better than Totti.

Cesar was one of the reasons Inter won Lo Scudetto.

Pazzini is better than Rossi and Montolivo.

Nesta is Nesta.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

i think you're on your own there man.