PRESS RELEASES

09/05/2008

The 2008 GOLDEN FOOT edition was presented in Turin earlier this afternoon. During the presentation press conference Alessandro Del Piero, who won the award in 2007, revealed the 10 names of the nominees for the 2008 Golden Foot award, the prestigious international career prize under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. Here are the ten names of the players chosen by the jury consisting of the event international Media Partners: David Beckham (England), Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Fabio Cannavaro (Italy), Luís Figo (Portugal), Ryan Giggs (Wales), Thierry Henry (France), Raúl González Blanco (Spain), Roberto Carlos (Brazil), Francesco Totti (Italy), David Trezeguet (France). Among them, the player who will get most votes on the web site www.goldenfoot.com from May 9th through August 29th, will have the honour of receiving the precious Golden Foot award in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II in the Principality of Monaco on 1 September next. The winner will also leave his footprints on the CHAMPIONS PROMENADE, the Walk of Fame of international football on the seafront of Monaco. (PRESS KIT).