Post by Salem6 on Dec 22, 2003 19:20:47 GMT
Pavel Nedved wins the Golden Ball 2003.
A deserved award for 12 wonderful months.
The talented czeck is awarded by France Football,
the newspaper that, since 1956,
gives this award to the best European player.
Nedved walks the same road as Sivori,
Platini (3 times winner), Rossi, Baggio and Zidane.
Nedved: "Thank you mates!"
Pavel Nedved is happy to have won the GOlden Ball Award.
This is exclusive comment for Juventus.com.
"To be honest, I didn't believe I was the winner,
anyway I'm quite happy to have this trophy in my hands.
I never thought to win this, I was concentrated on winning for my own team.
If it would be for me I would bring here all my mates,
I'm not the stronger, I'm not a star and it's hard for a man from the East like me to succeed.
It was 41 years that a czeck player was the winner of the Golden Ball.
I'm keep on walking on my road, trying everyday to improve".
The Juventus people celebrates Pavel
A lot of congratulations for Pavel Nedved and his Golden Ball.
Roberto Bettega, Antonio Giraudo, Luciano Moggi and
Marcello Lippi express all their happiness.
Roberto Bettega: "This Golden Ball is the crown over a wonderful Juventus season
and Pavel has been the most shinning jewel".
Antonio Giraudo: "We are all proud of Nedved.
This is the right prize for a guy that has always been a symbol of responsability and fairness.
A champions inside and outside the football pitch".
Luciano Moggi: "We are very proud for this wonderful persona success of our Pavel Nedved.
This is a great achievement for this fantastic 2003 of Juventus”.
Marcello Lippi: "Nedved has deserved this Golden Ball for all he did this year.
Only few players did like he did. He won Scudetto and SuperCup and helped the team
to get the Champions League final".
