IFFHS AWARDS 2008
First IFFHS Award for Iker Casillas (THE WORLD’S BEST GOALKEEPER 2008) received in Madrid
9 Awards were determinated by the IFFHS in 2008.
THE WORLD’S BEST GOALKEEPER 2008 (by IFFHS)
1 – Iker CASILLAS (Real Madrid CF/Spain) 249 points
2 – Gianluigi BUFFON (FC Juventus/Italy) 170 points
3 – Edwin VAN DER SAR (FC Manchester United/Netherlands) 143 points
Iker Casillas received the IFFHS Award in Madrid.
THE WORLD’S BEST REFEREE 2008 (by IFFHS)
1 – Roberto ROSETTI (Italy)
Roberto Rosetti received the Trophy in Milan in TV Domenica Sportiva.
CLUB WORLD RANKING 2008 (by IFFHS)
1 – FC MANCHESTER UNITED (England) 292 points
2 – FC BAYERN MÜNCHEN (Germany) 272 points
3 – FC LIVERPOOL (England) 267 points
4 – FC BARCELONA (Spain) 266 points
5 – BOCA JUNIORS (Argentina) 262 points
Manchester United winner of the Trophy 2008. The coach received the Award.
THE STRONGEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD 2008 (by IFFHS)
1 – ENGLAND Premier League 1,192
2 – ITALY Serie A 1,031
3 – ARGENTINA Primera Division 1,020
Third Award for Premier League !
THE WORLD’S BEST TOP GOAL SCORER 2008 (by IFFHS)
1 – LEANDSON Dias Da Silva (Brazil/Al Muharraq Club) 19 goals
2 – Ahmad Saad Ajab AL-AZMY (Koweit/Al Qadisiya Koweit) 15 goals
3 – Miroslav KLOSE (Germany/FC Bayern München) 15 goals
Leandson honoured in Bahrain.
THE WORLD’S BEST NATIONAL COACH 2008 (by IFFHS)
1 – Luis ARAGONES (Spain) 252 points
2 – Guus HIDDINK (Netherlands/ team : Russia) 145 points
3 – Fatih TERIM (Turkey) 72 points
Luis Arragones honoured in Madrid.
THE WORLD’S BEST CLUB COACH 2008 (by IFFHS)
1 – Alexander FERGUSON (Scotland/FC Manchester United) 264 points
2 – Dick ADVOCAAT (Netherlands/Zenith St Petersburg) 144 points
3 – Edgardo BAUZA (Argentina/LDU Quito) 64 points
Alexander Ferguson and MU honoured in Manchester.
THE WORLD’S BEST TOP DIVISION GOAL SCORER 2008 (by IFFHS)
1 – Lucas BARRIOS (Argentina/Colo Colo Santiago) 37 goals
2 – Klaas Jan HUNTELAAR (Netherlands/Ajax Amsterdam) 33 goals
3 – Miguel Alejandro XIMENEZ (Uruguay/SC Lima) 32 goals
Lucas Barrios honoured in Santiago.
THE WORLD’S BEST PLAYMAKER 2008 (by IFFHS)
1 – XAVI Hernandez (Spain/FC Barcelona) 113 points
2 – Cristiano RONALDO (Portugal/Real Madrid CF) 94 points
3 – Lionel MESSI (Argentina/FC Barcelona) 83 points
Xavi honoured in Barcelona.