Zidane named Player of the Cup

Zidane was given the Golden Ball by the journalists accredited by FIFA for World Cup 2006. From this morning's Le Monde

Le FranÃ§ais ZinÃ©dine Zidane, exclu lors de la finale perdue contre l'Italie (1-1 aprÃ¨s prolongations, 5 TAB Ã 3), dimanche Ã Berlin, a Ã©tÃ© dÃ©signÃ© meilleur joueur du Mondial 2006, a annoncÃ© lundi la FÃ©dÃ©ration internationale de football (FIFA) sur son site Internet.

Le capitaine de l'Ã©quipe de France devance, avec 2 012 points, les Italiens Fabio Cannavaro (1 977 points) et Andrea Pirlo (715 points).

Le meilleur joueur, ou Ballon d'or du Mondial, a Ã©tÃ© dÃ©signÃ© par les journalistes accrÃ©ditÃ©s pour suivre la 18e Ã©dition de la Coupe du monde : ils avaient jusqu'Ã dimanche minuit pour voter. La liste des dix nominÃ©s, dressÃ©e par le groupe d'Ã©tude technique de la FIFA, comprenait, outre Zidane, Cannavaro et Pirlo, les FranÃ§ais Patrick Vieira et Thierry Henry, ainsi que les Italiens Gianlugi Buffon et Gianluca Zambrotta.

Les Allemands Michael Ballack et Miroslav Klose, meilleur buteur du tournoi avec cinq buts, et le Portugais Maniche complÃ©taient cette liste. â€” (Avec AFP)

translated:
French Zinedine Zidane, sent off during the final lost to Italy (1-1 after overtime, 5 PK to 3) Sunday in Berlin, was named the Best Player in the World Cup 2006, it was announced Monday by FIFA on the internet.

The French captain won with 2012 points; [he bettered] the Italians Fabio Cannavro (1977) and Andra Pirlo (715 points.)

The best player, or Golden Ball of the Cup, is awarded by the accredited journalists who followed the 18th World Cup; they had until Sunday midnight to vote. The list of the 10 nominees, set by the technical group of FIFA, included in addition to Zidane, Cannavaro and Pirlo, the French Patrick Vieria and Thierry Henry, and the Italians Gianlugi Buffon and Gianluca Zambrotta.

The Germans Michael Ballack and Miroslav Klose, the best goal-scorer of the tournament with 5 goals, and the Portugese Maniche completed the list.

(My translation. Sorry if it's rough.)

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