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Adriano goal against Sampdoria:


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Kaka goal against Bologna:



Messi goal against Numancia:

In the past week history was made on and off the football pitch.

Barack Obama became America's first African American president last Tuesday and ushered in a new era in U.S. politics.

Meanwhile across the pond history was made on two fronts on the pitch.

Manchester United wrote their names on the record books once again. In their 5-0 rout of West Bromwich Albion they surpassed Chelsea by having the most clean sheets in a row. Eleven in the lucky number and the way Man United are playing I don't see them letting up, even with their injuries in the back.

38 year old Van der Saar has beaten Petr Cech's record back in 2004-2005 with 925 minutes without conceding a goal.

In Spain Barcelona were not to be outdone by their English rivals. The Catalan side got their own piece of history when they reached the half-way point of the season with 50 points. This is unprecedented and Barcelona are set to end up with 100 points at season's end. In their first 19 games they scored a staggering 63 goals while only conceding 14 to their opposition.

This will all make for an intriguing second half of the season.

It was a relatively easy decision for us this "week". There were very few players who stood out in their repective games. Having said that, Dani Alves' performances were brilliant. He had three assists in the three games Barcelona played in the span of nine games and he was arguably their most influential player.

At first glance, Alves is the typical Brazillian right back. His rocket freekicks and rampaging runs reminding me of Roberto Carlos. What Carlos lacked in the defensive part of his game, Alves doesn't. He is just as reliable on both ends of the field, providing important tackles and seeing eye crosses like his ball to Henry in the Depor game.

In a week filled with controversy about Manchester City's offer of an obscene €107 million bid for AC Milan star Kaka, Bayern Munich has given the price that would pry Ribery away from their squad.

Munich have slapped a €150 million price tag on Ribery who is on contract with Bayern until 2011 but has stated his interest in playing with other top European clubs. Munich's manager, Uli Hoeness, said in a interview with Eurosport television that: "If Kaka is meant to be worth 120 million, then Franck Ribery is worth 150 million. We would only perhaps start to consider selling him at a sum like this."

Is the manager being facetious or is his brain truly addled? This is a ludicrous statement as it can be argued that Ribery is not even Munich's top player with Luca Toni leading the squad in goals. This seems like a slap in the face for Kaka although I'm sure he won't mind.

This comment comes in a week where Real Madrid's new boss, Vicente Boluda claimed that Robben was better than Messi. The comments by each of these bosses shows an appalling lack of respect for two of the games top stars both on and off the pitch. These could be just mind games but I believe they have no place in professional sport.

Gerrard's goal against Everton:



Lampard's goal against Stoke City:



Rooney's goal against Wigan Athletic:



Henry's goal against Deportivo La Coruna:



Messi's goal against Deportivo La Coruna:



Pato's goal against Fiorentina:

The future of the awesome success story that is Hoffenheim was dealt a massive blow this week. Vedad Ibisevic, the 18 goal scorer suffered knee ligament damage in a midweek friendly against Hamburg and following surgery will miss the rest of the season. Below is a video compilation of the striker's goals this season.



This is a devastating injury to the team from the small village of Sinsheim as they bid to stay top of the Bundesliga when play starts up again in two weeks.

Hoffenheim owner Dietmar Hopp is going to have to reach into his considerably deep pockets in order to buy a replacement. It will be difficult to find a replacement for Ibisevic who had a peerless scoring record in the first half of the campaign but there are a number of players who could do the job.

Lucas Podolski (Bayern Munich):

The out of favour striker is reportedly close to a move to former team Cologne. However Hoffenheim could jump in and lure the skilled forward to their squad as they are set to be playing Champions League football next season.

Javier Saviola (Real Madrid):

The lithe Argentine is not getting played at the Spanish giants and it is reported a fee of €5 million could see him leave the Bernabeu. With little game experience in the last few years he is a little bit of a risk but he has proved that he can still score.

Benjani (Manchester City):

The 30 year old Zimbabwean striker might be on his way out of the Eastlands with the arrival of some major names this January. €10 million might be enough to lure him to Hoffenheim. But is he worth it after less then impressive performances in the Premier League?

Ivan Klasnic (Nantes):

Croatian Klasnic is experienced in the Bundesliga with 49 goals in 150 games for Werder Bremen during his spell at the Weser Stadion. He has had a less than convincing stint at Nantes following a kidney transplant and he could be tempted to return to Germany.

Blaise N'Kufo (Twente Enschede):

The 33 year old Swiss forward has proved year after year in the Dutch Eredivisie that he is a top class scorer. He has scored 14 plus goals in each of his last six seasons and it might just be time for a change of scenery.

We welcome any opinions you may have of who Hoffenheim will sign so please feel free to comment.

I am going to join the countless players, coaches, and journalists in creating the best lineup of 2008 from Europe.


Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid)


The classy, Spanish international had an outstanding year (even by his standards). Leading Real Madrid to back-to-back titles is impressive enough but add the fact that he captained Spain to their first Euro victory in many decades is his greatest feat this past year. He was the most shot at keeper in La Liga but he also conceded the least and for these reasons there is no other keeper to consider.


Left Back: Patrice Evra (Manchester United)

Evra has cemented a starting role on United after a season of consistent performances. The French international is solid in the back and makes run after run down the flank, often playing one-twos with Cristiano Ronaldo.


Center Back: Vidic (Manchester United)

An outstanding year for the Serbian hit man. He doesn't make many mistakes and when he does, well the fans song says it best; "He comes from Serbia, he'll f**king murder yer". He was key to their Champions League final game versus Chelsea and it looks like he will have a long, successful career.


Center Back: John Terry (Chelsea)

Though the first half of 2008 ended poorly with his Champions League penalty miss, it did not do John Terry justice after a virtually flawless Champions League competition. He lead the Premier Leagues second meanest defense almost single handed.


Right Back: Daniel Alves (Sevilla/Barcelona)

Danny Alves has stayed true to his Brazilian heritage and is one of the top fullbacks in the world. He scores, creates, takes scintillating free kicks, and never seems to tire. His runs down the flank rip defenses apart and his newly formed partnership with Messi gives fans of Joga Bonito something to look forward to for seasons to come. Add this to his leadership qualities (captaining Sevilla for a number of years) as well as his hard-nosed defensive play and you have a very complete player.


Center Mid: Xavi (Barcelona)

Xavi has been hard to ignore this season. The relatively unsung midfielder finally got the plaudits he deserved when he won the best player of Euro 2008. His play for Barcelona has been nothing short of spectacular and while much is made of Messi, Henry, and Eto'o it could be argued that Xavi is their most important player.


Center Mid: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)

Stevie G scored 21 goals for Liverpool last campaign and seemed to thrive in his partnership with Torres. The first half of this campaign has started strong as he has lead the charge for Liverpool to be top of the table before Christmas.


Right Wing: Leo Messi (Barcelona)

Barcelona's mercurial attacker cannot be overlooked. When he is healthy he gives Ronaldo a run for the best player in the world. Messi won gold with Argentina in the Summer Olympics and won player of the tournament. Still only 21 years old Messi is an integral part of Barcelona and Argentina's attack. In 15 games this season he has 11 goals and 7 assists.


Left Wing: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

You would have to be crazy to leave Ronaldo out of 2008's top team. While he has been a shadow of last season's Ronaldo he is still key to United's success and with over 20 goals between January and June in 2008 he is the undisputed best player in the world. Hopefully he can regain his form and focus more on being a footballer rather than a celebrity.


Striker: Fernando Torres (Liverpool)

According to his home country's supporters, Fernando Torres is the Spanish Thierry Henry. In 2008 he showed that he was capable of living up to that claim. He was a prolific scorer in his first year in England and in Euro 2008 he and Villa had a dangerous partnership.


Striker: David Villa (Valencia)

David Villa was top scorer in Euro 2008 and has been a consistent scorer in La Liga for the past several years. His combination of speed, positioning, and unrivaled finishing makes him one of the world's most dangerous strikers.

Pato goal versus AS Roma:



Messi goal versus Osasuna:



Berbatov goal versus Chelsea: