ROME, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan player Kaka was named the Italian players' association player of the year on Monday for his outstanding performance of last season.

    Leading his side to European Cup glory last May with 10 goals, the Brazilian was also named best foreign player of 2007.

AC Milan's Kaka (2nd L) dribbles in front of Napoli's Walter Gargano (L), Gyorgy Garics (2nd R) and Andrea Cupi (R) during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the San Siro Stadium in Milan January 13, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    The best Italian player award came to AS Roma striker Francesco Totti who claimed the European golden boot last season with 26 Serie A goals.

    Roma coach Luciano Spalletti took home the manager of the year award for guiding his side to second place last season. Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini was not even nominated even though his side romped to the title last term.

    Former Lazio number one Angelo Peruzzi, who retired in May, was named best goalkeeper with Inter's Marco Materazzi winning the best defender gong and Riccardo Montolivo of Fiorentina scooping the best young player award.

    AC Milan striker Ronaldo, who has struggled with injury this term, received a special champion of champions award for his displays for both Milan and Inter during the last 10 years.

    The awards ceremony, known as the soccer Oscars, was held in Milan following a mid-season meeting between coaches, captains and referees to discuss recent controversial on-field incidents.

Kaka of Brazil raises the FIFA World Player 2007 award during the FIFA World Player of the Year awards ceremony in Zurich Dec. 17, 2007. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

Poll: Brazilian soccer player Kaka is Europe's best

    MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian soccer midfielder Kaka playing for Milan soccer club of Italy was elected as Europe's best soccer player, according to a poll among American continent journalists published on Sunday by Uruguayan "El Pais" daily.

    Kaka, 25, won the award by just one vote over Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi of Barcelona soccer club in Spain.

Kaka crowned as FIFA Player of the Year

    BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Brazilian Kaka was named the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year, the international soccer organization announced Tuesday.

    The 25-year-old midfielder received 1,047 points, ahead of Argentine Lionel Messi with 504 and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo with 426 in a vote by national team captains and managers.