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Rene Higuita wins the prestigious 2009 Golden Foot Award
World Champions Club of Monte Carlo has announced that Rene Higuita from Colombia will received the prestigious 2009 Golden Foot Award. Rene revolutionized the goalie position bringing flair and entertainment to the game of football (soccer).
His trademark scorpion kick was a unique contribution to the game." For these reasons René Higuita will place his hands in the cement on the boardwalk of champions in Monte Carlo August 2009, next to the hands of Dino Zoff and the feet of Diego Armando Maradona, zinedine zidane, Aldair Santos do Nascimento, Igor Balanov, Eusebio Da Silva Ferreira, Just Fontaine, Gianni Rivera, Alfredo Di Stefano, Michel Platini, Mario Alberto Kempes, Gerd Müller, Romário De Souza Faria, Paolo Rossi, Hristo Stoitchkov.
Rene will receive his prize from HSH the Prince Albert II of Monaco
Eric Manasse
Champions world club
