Ronaldo, Fabregas, Xavi sau Messi: Vezi echipa UEFA a anului 2008!

Spania a castigat Campionatul European din iunie 2008, iar mijlocasul Xavi a fost desemnat cel mai bun jucator de la acest turneu. Xavi a fost desemnat si capitanul echipei 2008 de participantii la sondajul UEFA.

Antrenorul echipei UEFA a fost ales Sir Alex Ferguson, managerul castigatoarei Ligii Campionilor, Manchester United.

In echipa anului se mai afla argentinianul Lionel Messi, germanul Philipp Lahm, francezul Franck Ribery, englezul John Terry, dar si portughezul Cristiano Ronaldo, castigatorul Balonului de Aur si jucatorul FIFA al anului 2008.

Echipa anului 2008 desemnata prin vot pe site-ul uefa.com este urmatoarea:

Portar: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid /Spania);

Fundasi: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid /Spania), John Terry (Chelsea /Anglia), Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona / Spania), Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern Munchen / Germania);

Mijlocasi: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United FC /Portugalia), Xavi Hernandez (FC Barcelona /Spania), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal / Spania), Franck Ribery (FC Bayern Munchen / Franta);

Atacanti: Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona / Argentina), Fernando Torres (Liverpool / Spania).

Antrenor: Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United)

In 2001 si 2002, Romania a avut cate un jucator in aceasta echipa, pe Cosmin Contra (atunci la Deportivo Alaves, in prezent la Getafe), respectiv Cristian Chivu (atunci la Ajax Amsterdam, in prezent la Inter Milano).

Team of the Year 2007:
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid CF & Spain); Daniel Alves (Sevilla FC), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan & Italy), John Terry (Chelsea FC & England), Eric Abidal (Olympique Lyonnais/FC Barcelona & France); Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United FC & Portugal), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool FC & England), Kaká (AC Milan), Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan & Netherlands); Zlatan Ibrahimović (FC Internazionale Milano & Sweden), Didier Drogba (Chelsea FC). Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United FC

Team of the Year 2006:
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus & Italy); Gianluca Zambrotta (FC Barcelona & Italy), Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid CF & Italy), Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona & Spain), Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern München & Germany); Steven Gerrard (Liverpool FC & England), Cesc Fàbregas (Arsenal FC & Spain), Kaká (AC Milan), Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona); Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC & France), Samuel Eto'o (FC Barcelona). Frank Rijkaard (FC Barcelona)

Team of the Year 2005:
Petr Čech (Chelsea FC & Czech Republic); Cafu (AC Milan), John Terry (Chelsea FC & England), Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona & Spain), Paolo Maldini (AC Milan); Luis García (Liverpool FC & Spain), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool FC & England), Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona), Pavel Nedvěd (Juventus & Czech Republic); Samuel Eto'o (FC Barcelona), Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan & Ukraine). José Mourinho (Chelsea FC)

Team of the Year 2004:
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus & Italy); Cafu (AC Milan), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea FC & Portugal), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan & Italy), Ashley Cole (Arsenal FC & England); Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United FC & Portugal), Maniche (FC Porto & Portugal), Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona), Pavel Nedv ě d (Juventus & Czech Republic); Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC & France), Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan & Ukraine). José Mourinho (Chelsea FC)

Team of the Year 2003:
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus & Italy); Paulo Ferreira (FC Porto & Portugal), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan & Italy), Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid CF); Luís Figo (Real Madrid CF & Portugal), David Beckham (Real Madrid CF & England), Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid CF & France), Pavel Nedv ě d (Juventus & Czech Republic); Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC & France), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United FC & Netherlands). José Mourinho (FC Porto)

Team of the Year 2002:
Rüstu Reçber (Fenerbahçe SK & Turkey); Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona & Spain), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan & Italy), Cristian Chivu (AFC Ajax & Romania), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid CF); Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan & Netherlands), Michael Ballack (FC Bayern München & Germany), Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid CF & France), Damien Duff (Blackburn Rovers FC & Republic of Ireland); Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC & France), Ronaldo (Real Madrid CF). Senol Günes (Turkey)

Team of the Year 2001:
Santiago Cañizares (Valencia CF & Spain), Cosmin Contra (Deportivo Alavés & Romania), Sami Hyypiä (Liverpool FC & Finland), Patrik Andersson (FC Barcelona & Sweden), Bixente Lizarazu (FC Bayern München & France); David Beckham (Manchester United FC & England), Patrick Vieira (Arsenal FC & France), Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid CF & France), Kily González (Valencia CF); Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC & France), David Trezeguet (Juventus & France). Gérard Houllier (Liverpool FC)