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FIFPro Young Player Nominees.
FIFPro released a list of twelve international youngsters for Young Player of the Year.
Three players with Manchester United ties were on the list: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, Wayne Rooney of England, and Dong Fanzhou of China. Two more Premiership players made the list as well: Chelsea's Arjen Robben (Holland) and Arsenals' Cesc Fabregas (Spain).
American Freddy Adu (D.C. United), Argentine Javier Mascherano (Corinthians) and Brazilian Robinho (Real Madrid) were the only players on the list from the Western Hemisphere.
The winner of the award will be announced at the FIFPro World Player XI ceremony on September 19th in London.
COMPLETE LIST:
Javier Mascherano (Corinthians and Argentina), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd and England), Arjen Robben (Chelsea and Holland), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich and Germany), Robinho (Real Madrid and Brazil), Dong Fangzhou (Royal Antwerp/Man Utd and China), Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd and Portugal), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal and Spain), Rio Mavuba (Bordeaux and France), Giorgio Chiellini (Fiorentina and Italy), Obafemi Martins (Inter Milan and Nigeria), Freddy Adu (DC United and United States).
what the hell is Adu doing on that list. Commercialism at it's stinking best.
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