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30/12/2005, 3:58 PM
Tevez named Latin America Footballer of the Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Argentina forward Carlos Tevez has been voted Latin America's Footballer of the Year for the third year running in a poll by Uruguayan newspaper El Pais.
The 21-year-old, who won the vote in 2003 and 2004 thanks to his performances with Boca Juniors, this year topped the poll after leading Corinthians to the Brazilian championship title in his first season with the club.
Tevez, who scored 20 goals in the competition and captained the team, was signed by Corinthians at the end of last year in a $18 million move, a record between two South American clubs.
Tevez was followed by three players from South American Libertadores Cup winners and World Club champions Sao Paulo -- defender Diego Lugano, a Uruguayan international, fullback Cicinho and goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni.
He is the first player to win the award three times.
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Not bad. How is the whole big money behind Corinthians thing working? Wasn't there some investigation there?
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Argentina forward Carlos Tevez has been voted Latin America's Footballer of the Year for the third year running in a poll by Uruguayan newspaper El Pais.
The 21-year-old, who won the vote in 2003 and 2004 thanks to his performances with Boca Juniors, this year topped the poll after leading Corinthians to the Brazilian championship title in his first season with the club.
Tevez, who scored 20 goals in the competition and captained the team, was signed by Corinthians at the end of last year in a $18 million move, a record between two South American clubs.
Tevez was followed by three players from South American Libertadores Cup winners and World Club champions Sao Paulo -- defender Diego Lugano, a Uruguayan international, fullback Cicinho and goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni.
He is the first player to win the award three times.
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Not bad. How is the whole big money behind Corinthians thing working? Wasn't there some investigation there?