And the Award goes to...

Player of the Year:  This was a no-brainer.  He helped Spain become World Champions and led Barcelona to another La Liga title.  His abilities have always been grossly underrated.  He makes everything he does look easy and orchestrates play like no other.  He is the Spanish Maestro:  Xavi Hernandez.

Young Player of the Year:  This 21 year-old had an amazing breakout season.  He helped lead his team to a domestic title, league cup, and the Champions League Final.  He scored 19 goals in all competitions.  His outstanding dynamic play was one of the x-factors for his club, as well as his country.  He exploded onto the international scene winning the Golden Boot at the World Cup in South Africa with 5 goals.  If he had not been suspended for the semifinal against Spain, who knows how many more goals he would have scored.  His team definitely missed his direct and fearless style of play in the semifinal.  He is Germany and Bayern Munich's future superstar:  Thomas Mueller.


Team of the Year:  This team displayed unbelievable discipline and heart.  They won yet another Serie A title, as well as the Coppa Italia.  Oh yeah, and they upset the mighty Barcelona in the Champions League semifinal, and ended up winning the whole thing.  The Italian Giants:  Inter Milan.

Coach of the Year:  Whether you love him or hate him, he just finds a way to win, and gets the most out of his players.  He is the master-motivator, a player's coach.  He is the man known as "The Special One":  Jose Mourinho.

Moment of the Year:  When someone scores a game-winning goal in a World Cup Final, you can't do much better than that.  Not only did Andres Iniesta score a clinical volley to win the World Cup for his team and country, but he displayed an enormous amount of class.  He honored a fellow footballer who had perished at a young age, an astonishing act of character and humility.  They call him "Sweet Iniesta" because of the way his former coach Frank Rijkaard described his passing abilities:  "It's like watching somebody hand out sweets."  Well, he certainly lived up to the name after hitting that "sweet" volley, and his celebration certainly qualifies as "sweet."