Srna Listed for Most Popular Player Award

November 1, 2008

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), has chosen 100 players, from 58 different countries, playing in 37 national leagues to compete for ‘The Most Popular Football Player’ in 2008 award. Among these 100 contestants is Croatian Darijo Srna, who currently plays for Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukraine and the national team of Croatia. Before Srna, only two other Croatians have won, current coach, Slaven Bilic for ‘The World’s Best National Coach’ in 2007 and Eduardo Da Silva, member of the national team and Arsenal, for ‘The World’s Best Top Division Goal Scorer’ in 2007.

Voting for this award closes on January 3rd, 2009, and the winner will be announced later the same month. To vote for Srna visit, www.iffhs.de and click on ‘IFFHS User Vote.’

Jill Guthrie

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