Even if Cristiano Ronaldo misses out on the Fifa World Player of the Year award to Kaka, his predecessor as the icon of the Portuguese national side, Luis Figo, believes the Manchester United star’s claim to being the best player on the globe will eventually prove irresistible.
The Premier League star has been named on a three-man shortlist for the award – along with Milan hero Kaka and Lionel Messi of Barcelona – after a stunning 12 months in which he has scored 23 goals in 38 games for his club and helped his country qualify for Euro 2008.
The reigning PFA Player of the Year and Footballer of the Year may have a strong claim for becoming the first English-based player to win the award after inspiring United to the Premier League title, but it is Kaka, who led Milan to Champions League glory and recently claimed the Ballon d’Or, who is currently favourite.
Even if Ronaldo misses out this time his former international team-mate Figo, who won the award in 2001, believes it will not be long before the forward is crowned the greatest player on the globe.
"I don't have any doubt he deserves to win," Figo said.
"I do not have the right to vote, but if I did it would be for Cristiano. If he doesn't win it this year, he will do it next time."
Fifa will announce its Player of the Year, voted for by international managers and captains, at a star-studded gala event on December 17.
it doesn't look like he will win it this time because Kaka won the Champion's League (and was top scorer, even if i don't agree he was the best player over the course of the season) but hopefully he can win it hopefully next year or in the next few years. Grin they can't ignore him if he keeps up his great form and wins the CL and/or PL or Euros!
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