September 12, 2007 Auction raised 28,000 Euros
This year's Golden Foot charity auction raised a total of 28,000 Euros for "Champions For Children", created by Clarence Seedorf to help the poor children living in the developing countries, and, in particular to support a project in Kenya.
The most sought-after item at the auction was the Juventus FC number 10 shirt of 2007 Golden Foot winner Del Piero, which sold for 6,000 Euros.
The Italian champion himself got the shirt of German legend Gerd Müller for 3,400 Euros after a long fight against one of the gala evening guests.
The World Champions Club have paid special thanks for the autographed shirts supplied by Toffs Ltd and Icons, AC Milan and Champions For Children for Kaká, Ronaldo, Cafu, Seedorf and Maldini's shirts, AS Roma for their captain Francesco Totti's shirt, Fenerbahçe SK for Roberto Carlos' shirt and Internazionale FC for Zlatan Ibrahimovich's. |
Tuesday 4th September 2007 Del Piero scoops Golden Foot award
Alessandro Del Piero, the captain of Juventus FC, has won the 2007 GOLDEN FOOT award, the prestigious international career prize voted for by fans on the www.goldenfoot.com web site.
Del Piero had led the polls since they opened on May 15 but his position was threatened by Roberto Carlos, who came second.
The "Bianconeri" number 10, who won the 2006 World Cup with the Italian national selection, got 30,199 votes. Carlos, the Brazilian Fenerbahçe left-back, finished second with 29,174 votes thanks to his huge following in Turkey.
England and LA Galxaxy’s David Beckham finished third with 24.121 votes surpassing AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini (with 20.700 votes).
Del Piero follows in the footsteps of Brazilian Ronaldo (the Golden Foot winner in 2006), Andriy Shevchenko (2005), Pavel Nedved (2004) and Roberto Baggio, the inaugural winner in 2003.
Del Piero left his footprints on the Champions Promenade, as did football legends Gerd Müller, Mario Kempes, Paolo Rossi, Romário de Souza Faria and Hristo Stoitchkov.
"To win this prize is really nice,” Del Piero said at the ceremony on the Monte Carlo beachfront. “Golden Foot is a very important prize in the world of professional football. I'm proud to be in a list with champions like Maradona, Platini and Zico, who left their footprint on the Champions Promenade here in Monte-Carlo.
“For a football player it is massive to remain in people's mind for what he does scoring or winning."
The poll to elect the 2007 Golden Foot winner has been a big success: this year 144,273 votes were cast compared with 103,000 in 2006. Most votes came from the following countries: China, Italy, USA, Turkey, Argentina, Portugal and Brazil.
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Friday August 31, 2007 Kempes joins golden forward line
Argentine Mario Alberto Kempes will top off a fantastic group of forwards at the 2007 Golden Foot event.
"El Matador", the top scorer of the Argentine national selection that won the World Cup in 1978, will place his footprints on the champions promenade and receive the Golden Foot award as one of the greatest football champions ever.
National hero of Argentina's first success at the World Cup, strong, technical and elegant forward, Kempes led both Valencia CF and CA River Plate to success. He played till the age of 41 and scored goals in any latitude: South America, Europe and Asia as well.
The South American Best Player in 1978 will, then, join the four great forwards who have already confirmed their presence at the 2007 Golden Foot event: Gerd Muller, Paolo Rossi, Hristo Stoitchkov and Romário de Souza Faria.
The 2007 GOLDEN FOOT event is under the High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. |
