Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United player, was the winner of the 53rd edition of the Golden Ball yearly handing the French magazine "France Football" with a total of 446 points, ahead of the Argentinian player Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona and Liverpool's Spanish Fernando Torres.

The Portuguese player won two votes more than those achieved by the Brazilian Kaka last year, when they led this prestigious trophy with 444, so that his victory has been no appeal to the rest of the other candidates to take the Golden Ball.

The second position went to the Argentinian player Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona, third last year, and has achieved a total of 281 points, while Liverpool's Spanish striker, Fernando Torres is the Spanish had to settle for third place with 179, and the Real Madrid goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, finished fourth with 133 Eusebio (1965) and Luis Figo (2000), while the fourth player from Manchester United that he succeeds after Héritier of Law (1964), Bobby Charlton (1966) and Best (1968).

A world of difference
Ronaldo drew a large margin to the second ranked, Lionel Messi, who returned to be the second consecutive year among the candidates to take the Golden Ball, which earned a total of 281 points.

Liverpool's Spanish striker, the Golden Ball.

The 96 judges who had gathered to award the France Football Ballon d'acknowledged massive player's performance in the Champions League, his exceptional regularity in the Championship in England, where he was declared top scorer last year, and its terrible effectiveness against the opposite goal.

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the third Portuguese who succeeds after the Ballon d' Fernando Torres, finished third with 179.

The victory of Spain in the European nations disputed in Austria and Switzerland in June last appreciated many of the members of the 'red', to the point that seven of them were included in the votes of the Golden Ball.

Thus, in addition to Torres, were voted the Madrid Casillas (133), the Barcelona Xavi (97) and Valencia David Villa (55). Other Spanish were rated Marcos Senna (Villarreal, 16 points), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal, 4) and Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid, 3), who completed the roster of Spanish representatives on the list of Golden Ball.

Also noteworthy was the presence of Argentine Sergio Aguero on the list of players voted. The youngest footballer of all the candidates finished fourteenth with 10 points, while the winner of last year, the Brazilian Kaká, it had to settle for eighth place with a total of 31 points.

The Manchester United's Portuguese striker, Cristiano Ronaldo is now as big favorite for tomorrow receive the 'Golden Ball' award to surrender tomorrow the French magazine 'France Football', and whose finalists are up to seven Spaniards.

The Luso, winner of the 'Premier' and the 'Champions League' with the English club, no rennet Euro with a good selection because of an injury, but several months ago is postulating as the best in the world and virtually the sole candidate.

The Spaniards, after the success in the last European Championship, were among the top favorites and are expected to Torres, Cesc, Casillas, Senna, Xavi, Villa and Sergio Ramos are among the positions of honor.

Fernando Torres, with his great campaign in Liverpool, Xavi, voted best player of Euro, or the Madrid Casillas, have aspirations and mean that Spain is the country with more nominees.

La Liga Spanish also has other illustrious names among the nominees as Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Samuel Eto'o or Madrid Pepe, Rafael Van Der Vaart and Ruud van Nistelrooy.

In addition, other major players appear with aspirations to be among the headboards as Adebayor, Arshavin, Ballack, Buffon, Gerrard, Ibrahimovic, Kaká, Lampard, Ribery, Luca Toni or Wayne Rooney.

Thus, 96 journalists have chosen the winner, which will be known tomorrow, for among the 30 nominees, eleven of them in league, many of the Premier League. Others remain far as the Italian league, which only has three representatives, the German and Russian and French with two of the only figure Benzema.

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Inside or outside the field. The last thing attached to it is a tourist visit to Venice , where he was allegedly seen doing a romantic gondola ride, as is tradition, with a supposed 'new love', according to various media say 'roses' Italians.

Nor does it lack any hint more festive as the launching Aline Sunday, the presenter of the Brazilian Milan Channel (photo), which ensures that a Brazilian team and the aims "is not duck or Kaká." Will Ronnie?

The singer seems ready to start in the world of football ... and who better to guide that David Beckham?

Britney Spears is more than ready to regain his throne princess of pop. So, it has to work to regain her figure and the last thing it has happened to our Britney is dedicated to giving it kicked the ball. Yes, yes, as you read. Brit wants to learn to play football, but of course, is not going to do anyway, she wants at her side David Bechkam to himself as a coach!

"David Beckham is my favorite football player is so cute! I am not a good player and therefore would have to ask someone to help, maybe he could, "said the blonde to the magazine OK!".

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The selection of the Spanish soccer player has been selected for its strength, commitment and charisma, principal values of the brand

Maria Ripoll, author of films such as Your Life in 65 ", has been the director of the TV spot

Madrid, Nov. 18, 2008 .- Fernando Torres is the new image of Sportsman Street, a male fragrance that is merged into the sport and energy in an urban, modern and current. His strength, his commitment and charisma to become Liverpool footballer in a perfect ambassador for the new fragrance Sportsman of the line, created by the Group Puig.

Fernando Torres's qualities have allowed him to reap many successes in the field of sports, both in the clubs where it has played in the Spanish selection, which marked the goal that became the champion of Euro 2008. This is a born winner, with this gold and a bright future that embodies the values of perfection Sportsman Street, whose line of fragrances have been Sportsman image of elite athletes such as Rafa Nadal, Raul and Josep Guardiola.

Sportsman Street binds well to a whole line of fragrances sport that was born in 1997 with Sportsman, a brand that pays homage to sport and the satisfaction it provides the practice of physical exercise. Sportsman Street enters the DNA of the brand and draw from it the essence of the sport, taking it to an urban area, away from Large playing fields.

Fernando Torres, who defines himself as "50 percent sport and 50 percent street," believes "the look, how to dress and the colony" can not miss when it comes to seduction.

The footballer, who continues to triumph in Liverpool, feels "very happy" in the English city and defines the experience as "very positive" because it is allowing him to know "a new culture and language." In this regard, ensures that you want "much more time there."

Spain longs for "the people" that has left and the time since, according to the player, "the heat is less misses." The player acknowledges that he left many dreams to fulfill. In this sense, that it had won "only one major title, which is the Championship and I left everyone else, I think I still have time to get all my dreams, there are many yet."

On the ground staff, who wishes to his family and friends "are not still a lack of anything. "It is considered a" privileged ", so that it conforms" with everything to remain the same. "A sporting level, has set as its objective" to try to win the English league, which after 19 years without a win, would be another way to enter history of this club. "

The footballer will always remember the goal that marked with the Spanish selection in the final of the Euro. "What is your name in the history of Spain as long as possible for me is a "much embarrassed" seen on television. pride, it would not change anything, "says the player.

Fernando Torres has filmed the spot for the new fragrance under the direction of the film director Maria Ripoll, author of rain in the shoes or your life in 65. "The spot, with strong visual impact, pays tribute to urban culture and notable for the speed of their images. For the player shooting the ad, which will be issued next November 24, has been "a very good experience and very nice," while acknowledging that gives