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ESS World Cup Awards

An amazing World Cup is over and Germany crowned rightful champions, but we can look back to recognize the best performers during the world cup. There were a lot of goals this world cup but not really any elite traditional

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La Liga: 2012-13 End Of Season Awards

Once again Barcelona and Real Madrid finished top two in La Liga. Barcelona ran away with the title as Real Madrid struggled early in the season and only overtook crosstown rival Atletico late in the season. Despite this, there will

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Ligue 1: 2012-13 End Of Season Awards

This year was the rise of PSG as they finally used their new found financial power and turned it into a trophy. They will still be seeking to improve in Europe, but it is hard to see any teams that

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Serie A: 2012-13 End Of Season Awards

Serie A was dominated by a Juventus side while the Milan sides struggled. AC Milan sold off its two best players in Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva, but still managed to qualifying for a Champions League playoff spot. Meanwhile, Internazionale had

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Bundesliga: 2012-13 End Of Season Awards

This has been a season of redemption for Bayern Munich as they have claimed the titles they had lost over the past couple of seasons. They were rampant from start to finish and strolled to the title. In picking a

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Premier League: 2012-13 End Of Season Awards

With relegation and the title already wrapped up, the final weekend will not have the excitement of last season, although Tottenham and Arsenal are battling for a Champions League spot. Manchester United have dominated the league, but have spent most

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2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup: Tournament Recap and Awards

The Gold Cup is over and Mexico were crowned champions as they used their wealth of attack talent to get past the teams in CONCACAF. They had some struggles against the defensive teams in the knockout stage, but made a

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FIFA Announces End Of The Year Awards

FIFA announced their awards for 2010 including the FIFA Ballon D’or that combined the Ballon D’or and FIFA World Player Of The Year awards into a single award. Here is a complete list of the winners. FIFA Ballon D’or: Lionel

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FIFA Announces List For World XI

Along with the Ballon D’Or award, FIFA will name a World XI in January and they announced their list for the World XI which is included below. Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, Juventus FC), Iker Casillas (Spain, Real Madrid C.F.), Petr

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Major League Soccer: End Of Season Awards

The MLS regular season is over so now it is time to hand out some end of the season awards. The Golden Boot has gone to Chris Wondolowski as he scored 18 goals including 4 in the final week as

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