Kaka of AC Milan has been named European player of the year for 2007, beating Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United into second place. The Brazilian, 25, was the Champions League’s top scorer last season with 10 goals as he led his team to the trophy, with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the final in Athens.
Kaka was a clear winner of the Ballon d’Or [Golden Ball] after amassing 444 points in France Football’s survey of 96 journalists from around the world, each being asked to vote on a shortlist of 50 players.
Ronaldo, the Portugal winger, came a distant second with 277 points, having scored a total of 25 goals for club and country. Lionel Messi, Barcelona’s 20-year-old Argentina forward, was third, with Chelsea's Didier Drogba fourth.
The leading trio - Kaka, Ronaldo and Messi - have also been shortlisted for Fifa’s world player of the year award which will be announced in Zurich on December 17.
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