a écrit le 6 juillet 2006 à 18h03 BERLIN, July 6 (Reuters) - France playmaker Zinedine Zidane, who will end his glorious career in the World Cup final against Italy on Sunday, has been short-listed for the prestigious FIFA Golden Ball award.
The winner of the prize, which is given to the most valuable player in the 32-team tournament, will be announced on Monday.
The nominations were dominated by Italy and France with hosts Germany earning two spots and Portugal one.
The nominations are: Fabio Cannavaro (Italy), Maniche (Portugal), Michael Ballack (Germany), Andrea Pirlo (Italy), Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy), Thierry Henry (France), Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Patrick Vieira (France), Miroslav Klose (Germany), Zinedine Zidane (France)
The winner of the prize, which is given to the most valuable player in the 32-team tournament, will be announced on Monday.
The nominations were dominated by Italy and France with hosts Germany earning two spots and Portugal one.
The nominations are: Fabio Cannavaro (Italy), Maniche (Portugal), Michael Ballack (Germany), Andrea Pirlo (Italy), Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy), Thierry Henry (France), Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Patrick Vieira (France), Miroslav Klose (Germany), Zinedine Zidane (France)
