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D'Alesandro Tabarez and number 1 in South America 11.01.2011

Argentine midfielder Andres D'Alesandro was voted No. 1 player in South America in the traditional poll Uruguay newspaper El Pais. In consultation involving more than 300 sports journalists from 19 countries. Andres D'Alesandro this year won the tournament "Copa Libertadores" with his Brazilian club Internacional (Porto Alegre).

He surpassed by ten votes to another Argentine player - Juan Sebastian Veron, who is now captain of Argentina's Estudiantes (La Plata). Winner of the poll for the best coach for 2010 is Uruguayan Oscar Tabarez, who guided the national team of Uruguay to the semifinals of the 2010 World Cup.