Five Brazilian athletes were nominated for the besplayer of the Champions League 2004/2005.
Cafu and Kaká of Milan AC, Ronaldinho of FC Barcelona, Juninho Pernambucano of Lyon and Adriano of Inter were all nominated.
In 2004, it is Brazilian born Deco who gained the title after victory with Porto finally.
The ceremony will be on the 25th August in Monaco.
The Player List
Goalkeepers:
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
Petr Cech (Chelsea)
Jerzy Dudek (Liverpool)
Defenders:
Cafu (Milan)
Jamie Carragher (Liverpool)
Sami Hyypia (Liverpool)
Paolo Maldini (Milan)
Alessandro Nesta (Milan)
John Terry (Chelsea)
Midfielders:
Michael Ballack (Bayern Munchen)
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Kaká (Milan)
Juninho Pernambucano (Lyon)
Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
Andrea Pirlo (Milan)
Mark van Bomel (ex-PSV Eindhoven, FC Barcelona)
Forwards:
Adriano (Inter Milan)
Samuel Eto’o (Barcelona)
Ji-Sung Park (ex-PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United)
Ronaldinho (Barcelona)
Andriy Shevchenko (Milan)
