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"We know it`s a tough game because we will measure ourselves against some of the world`s most brilliant players, but they are men like us and anything can happen," said the Portuguese.

Portuguese midfielder Carlos Martins Granada has called his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo as "the best player in the world" before meeting tomorrow at the Bernabeu in a shock to his team goes "with the hope of doing my best and make a point ".

Martins explained to Efe that the clash against Real Madrid is a "different game" because "all the players like to play these games, to the best in the world and a great stadium."

Luso midfielder of Granada has said that tomorrow will face "some friends" including Cristiano Ronaldo has deployed, which has been defined as "the best player in the world, a machine, a single player."

"We know it`s a tough game because we will measure ourselves against some of the world`s most brilliant players, but they are men like us and anything can happen," added Martins.

The player explained that Granada has traveled to Madrid "with the hope to do my best and make a point" aware that people are going to support "because they travel many fans" and players will have to" give everything in the field. "

Lionel Messi, and Wayne Rooney Neymar, candidates for goal of the year Ferguson, Guardiola and Mourinho, a better coach Marta, Homare Sawa and Abby Wambach, the best player Bruno Bini, Norio Sasaki and Pia Sundhage, a coach of a women´s team

It`s official. Cristiano, Messi and Xavi are the three finalists to win the Golden Ball as best player of 2011. In addition, Ferguson, Mourinho and Guardiola are candidates for Coach of the Year Cup. The award will be presented on January 9 at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich and presented by Ruud Gullit.

France Football magazine announced this morning the names of three finalists in a ceremony at the Paris headquarters of the magazine and had as masters of ceremonies of former Barca player Emmanuel Petit and Gaetane Thiney international gala.

Barcelona, ​​with eight players, and Real Madrid, with five teams were more players contributed to the final roster of 23 candidates for the Ballon d´Or

Puskas Award for the best goal of the year

Moreover, in the same act were announced three nominees for the FIFA Puskas goal of the year: Messi as he scored against Arsenal in the Champions League, the Brazilian Flamengo Neymar and Wayne Rooney got, bicycle kick against Manchester City.

As for the women´s game, the three finalists are Brazil´s best player Marta, Homare Sawa of Japan and American Abby Wambach. And all three candidates to win the award for best coach of the year a women´s team are: Bruno Bini (France), Norio Sasaki (Japan) and Pia Sundhage (Sweden).

In addition to the prizes listed above, will be presented three other awards: the FIFA / FIFPro World XI, the Presidential Award and the FIFA Fair Play award from FIFA.

That is now more united Christian has affected his goals, has nine, one less than the same period of 2010-11, but is the ultimate assistant, ahead of Özil. Has seven assists, more than half that in the entire past year (12) and already exceeds five in the 09-10.

Mourinho was elated after the 4-0 at Lyon: "I like to see Christian in this way, intelligent and supportive." A version of the Portuguese star is like communicating vessels: now mark less but, instead, more assists and is the best of the workforce in that paragraph.

The white crack so far has nine goals in 12 official matches, somewhat less than in this stretch of last season. These nine goals accounted for 25 percent of many Whites to date (36). If we turn to statistics, in 2010-11 was more pronounced role: his 53 goals meant for 35.8 percent of the team total. One down, therefore, 10.8% of last year at present.

In return, Cristiano has been more involved in the collective game. On a more lethal (12 more goals), he is the top assistant with seven assists, three more than Özil. The Portuguese collects an assist more than last year at this point. Translated into percentages, the entire 2010-11 gave 12 percent of white assists, while so far the current has risen to 26.9% ...

Tops the same.

This assists transfer of goals has not been influenced by the number of foreclosures. Last year it was 33.6 per cent of Madrid and this course is slightly higher, at 34.2%.

And is that Christian does not stop, as www.realmadrid.com said yesterday: "My ambition is to improve every year and Madrid gives me that assurance."

A CR7 touched newsprint in order to make another club, although he had requested not to applaud Messi go

Cristiano Ronaldo very reluctantly agreed to attend the UEFA gala in which Leo Messi was awarded as the best player in Europe. The Portuguese knew he had no choice at Barca and preferred to stay in Madrid, Florentino Perez even forced him to attend the event. The president, who has many open fires with Mourinho, wants to improve relations with The European football governing body and the presence of Christian was a nod to the organization.

Christian's face was a poem, but the reality is that UEFA will pave the way for was in Monaco. Chartered a charter flight for the player more comfort and Cristiano had traveled with his manager, Jorge Mendes, and representatives of Madrid. The motorcade went just given the award Messi and Cristiano barely made statements public.

In fact, the face of the Portuguese was very serious throughout the show knowing that the vote would be a scandal against him ... and the end result they witnessed with 39 votes for Messi, Xavi and only 11 for three for him. Of course, Mendes also supported the president's decision knowing that most of the first team players are represented theirs.

Florentino Perez, who was not in Monaco for professional reasons, has made a great approach with the president of UEFA, Michel Platini, in recent months. The president believes that the Madrid target begins to have a very bad image and that could seriously harm the club in the future if they have a serious accident such as one that Mourinho with his statements or if the cards that led to his players.

Florentino's strategy has also gone through an approach to the Spanish Federation, where the white president accepted to take office after having strained relations with Angel Maria Villar. The mother knows she is being isolated in the world of football and is beginning to make gestures to avoid future problems.

The head of the expedition was white Emilio Butragueno, who has never had an outburst and not just communicate too much with Mourinho methods. Butragueño was a much more akin to Jorge Valdano ceased.

The Portuguese marry his girlfriend next summer

According to several media Portuguese, Cristiano Ronaldo is getting married next summer in the Algarve with his current girlfriend, model Irina Shayk Russian. The information that has not been confirmed by the player's family, was that Madrid was waiting for the player would prefer to settle down, but his behavior has always been very professional since joining the club. Cristiano is usually pursued by all the gossip at home and this summer had some altercation with photographers who was about to attack. Irina Shayk is the girlfriend of the Portuguese for almost two years.