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The title of the most valuable player is being contested by Fernando Morientes, who scored nine goals in the Champions League, as well as two other former players - Ricardo Carvalho and Deco.
If Morientes is not chosen as the most valuable player, he can still win the best forward award, competing with the top scorer of the English championship and the winner of the European Golden Boot, striker Thierry Henry from , and the player who scored the most goals in "Serie A", Andriy Shevchenko from .
For the best defender title, the new "Barcelona" acquisition Deco will compete against two players who stayed in England - Patrick Vieira from "Arsenal" and Frank Lampard from .
Meanwhile, for the best goalkeeper position, the nominees are the new "Porto" player Vitor Baia, Iker Casillas from , and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.
Other awards will also be presented: The best player of Euro 2004 prize will go to Theodoros Zagorakis, and special medals will be given to the coaches of the Champions League, UEFA Cup, and Euro 2004 winners - Jose Mourinho, Rafael Benitez, and Otto Rehhagel.
List of candidates:
Best goalkeeper:
("Porto")
("Juventus")
("Real")
Best defender:
("Deportivo")
("Porto"/"Chelsea")
("Monaco")
Best midfielder:
("Porto"/"Barcelona")
("Chelsea")
("Arsenal")
Best forward:
("Arsenal")
("Monaco"/"Real")
("Milan")
