FIFA Women's World Player 2008 Nominations!!
WPS is in the mix as the 2008 nominations for World Player are announced!
FIFA has announced their 10 nominations for FIFA Women's World Player 2008. There are two US Women's National Players on the list, Shannon Boxx and Hope Solo. GO USA!! These two players will participate in WPS, Solo with St. Louis and Boxx with Los Angeles SOL. There are also 6 out of the remaining 8 players whose rights have been assigned to WPS teams!!
WPS Release:
Thursday, October 30, 2008
(October 29, 2008) - FIFA announced its short list for the FIFA World Player of the Year Awards on Wednesday and eight of the 10 players listed are WPS draftees, highlighting the mission of WPS to attract the world’s best soccer players to play professionally in the United States.
Selection in a WPS draft means that a player’s rights within the league have been assigned to a specific team. That team then needs to negotiate and sign the player before they officially join a team’s roster for the 2009 WPS Season.
The eight players drafted by WPS teams who were nominated for the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year award are:
Player Team How WPS Rights Were Acquired
Shannon Boxx (USA) Los Angeles Sol U.S. Women's National Team Allocation
Cristiane (Brazil) Chicago Red Stars WPS International Draft
Daniela (Brazil) St. Louis WPS International Draft
Marta (Brazil) Los Angeles Sol WPS International Draft
Christine Sinclair (Canada) Bay Area WPS International Draft
Kelly Smith (England) Boston Breakers WPS International Draft
Hope Solo (USA) St. Louis U.S. Women's National Team Allocation
Ingvild Stensland (Norway) St. Louis Post-Draft Discovery Player
The list of 10 female candidates for the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year Award was drawn up by soccer experts from the Committee for Women's Football and the FIFA Women's World Cup. The final award will be given at the 18th FIFA World Player Gala at the Zurich Opera House on January 12th, 2009.
Check out the full list here: Shortlists for FIFA awards revealed
Post your pictures and videos of Boxx and Solo! Let us know who your pick is! Let's show our support!
FIFA has announced their 10 nominations for FIFA Women's World Player 2008. There are two US Women's National Players on the list, Shannon Boxx and Hope Solo. GO USA!! These two players will participate in WPS, Solo with St. Louis and Boxx with Los Angeles SOL. There are also 6 out of the remaining 8 players whose rights have been assigned to WPS teams!!
WPS Release:
Thursday, October 30, 2008
(October 29, 2008) - FIFA announced its short list for the FIFA World Player of the Year Awards on Wednesday and eight of the 10 players listed are WPS draftees, highlighting the mission of WPS to attract the world’s best soccer players to play professionally in the United States.
Selection in a WPS draft means that a player’s rights within the league have been assigned to a specific team. That team then needs to negotiate and sign the player before they officially join a team’s roster for the 2009 WPS Season.
The eight players drafted by WPS teams who were nominated for the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year award are:
Player Team How WPS Rights Were Acquired
Shannon Boxx (USA) Los Angeles Sol U.S. Women's National Team Allocation
Cristiane (Brazil) Chicago Red Stars WPS International Draft
Daniela (Brazil) St. Louis WPS International Draft
Marta (Brazil) Los Angeles Sol WPS International Draft
Christine Sinclair (Canada) Bay Area WPS International Draft
Kelly Smith (England) Boston Breakers WPS International Draft
Hope Solo (USA) St. Louis U.S. Women's National Team Allocation
Ingvild Stensland (Norway) St. Louis Post-Draft Discovery Player
The list of 10 female candidates for the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year Award was drawn up by soccer experts from the Committee for Women's Football and the FIFA Women's World Cup. The final award will be given at the 18th FIFA World Player Gala at the Zurich Opera House on January 12th, 2009.
Check out the full list here: Shortlists for FIFA awards revealed
Post your pictures and videos of Boxx and Solo! Let us know who your pick is! Let's show our support!
4 Comments
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Comment by Gina on November 3, 2008 at 3:25pm - I love that Hope Solo is on this list. Love her passion for the game. Well deserved nomination. But Marta brings such beauty. I'm always holding my breath when she has the ball.
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Comment by HaoKai <3 on November 8, 2008 at 3:50am - I hope that Hope solo ore Ingvild stensland get it :)
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Comment by Austin H on November 18, 2008 at 4:45pm -
St. Louis "has" the most players on the list! ^.^
Awesome list overall, whoever wins (let it be Hope Solo!)
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