Irish winger Damien Duff has been selected in the UEFA team of the year, a side selected by voters to UEFA's website. The Blackburn winger takes his place on the left wing of a star studded team which includes the likes of Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, Alessandro Nesta, Roberto Carlos and Zinedine Zidane. Duff's outstanding displays for Ireland during last year's World Cup propelled the winger into the selection.
UEFA TEAM OF THE YEAR (selected by votes to the European governing body's website up until January 31): Rustu (Tur/Fernerbahce) - Carlos Puyol (Spa/Barcelona), Alessandro Nesta (Ita/Milan), Cristian Chivu (Rom/Ajax), Roberto Carlos (Bra/Real Madrid) - Clarence Seedorf (Ned/Milan), Michael Ballack (Ger/Bayern Munich), Zinedine Zidane (Fra/Real Madrid), Damien Duff (Irl/Blackburn) - Thierry Henry (Fra/Arsenal), Ronaldo (Bra/Real Madrid). Coach: Senol Gunes (Tur).
Filed by James Boylan.
