BRAZILIAN FOOTBALL IS FACING HARD TIMES.

As Brazil is facing a recession now , things are indeed pretty bad for both clubs and players as well. Stadiums are empty, matches are almost played in empty stadiums. And out of twelve clubs eight clubs from the twelve have not yet paid the players. gone are the days when Brazilian wizards kids were sold in Europe , footballers like Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldo, , Ronoldhino, Kaka , are long since history now. The same quality players are not sen in Brazil sadly these days.

CHRISTIANO RONALDO THE EUROPEN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR 2008.

Chtistiano Ronaldo won the Europen footballer of the year for 2007-2008. He is the third footballer from Portugal to win the award. The othe winners are Eusibo, Luis Figo , and now Christiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo also becomes the first winger to win the trophy in fourty years. Eusebio won it in 1965, Luis Figo won it in 2000, andChristiano Ronaldo for 2007-2008.
The other Manchester United winners are Dennis Law in 1964.Sir Bobby Charlton in 1966, and George Best in 1968.
The winners of the trophy since 1999 , are as follows.
1) 1999 Rivaldo, Brazil, club Barcelona.
2) 2000 . Luis Figo.Portugal. club Real Madrid.
3) 2001. Michel Owen. England. club Liverpool.
4) 2002. Ronaldo, Brazil. Club Inter Milan ,and Real Madrid.
5) 2003. Pavel Nedved . Czech Republic. Juventus.
6) 2004..Andrei Shevchenko. Ukraine. Club A.C.Milan.
7) 2005. Ronoldhino. Brazil. Club Barcelona
8 ) 2006.Fabio Canavaro. Italy. Club Juventus , and Real Madrid
9) 2007. Kaka. Brazil. Club A.C.Milan
10) 2008. Christiano Ronaldo. Portugal. Club Manchester United.,