The "Golden Foot" is an international career prize given every year to greatest footballers ever in the Principality of Monaco under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II and promoted by World Champions Club and Tourism Office of Monaco. 2011 candidates are: David Beckham (England), Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Iker Casillas (Spain), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon), Ryan Giggs (Wales), Carles Puyol (Spain), Raúl González Blanco (Spain), Xavi Hernández (Spain), Javier Zanetti (Argentina). The names have been chosen by the GOLDEN FOOT jury composed by 58 journalists representing sports media all over the world. The winner will be chosen by football fans, who will decide the star who will leave his footprints on THE CHAMPIONS PROMENADE, football “Walk of Fame”. You can vote by the website www.goldenfoot.com until 12.00 GMT (Monte Carlo time) of next October 7. The award will be hosted on October 10 in Monte Carlo.
The confirmed legends invited to leave their footprints for the Champions Promenade alongside the Golden Foot winner are Luis Figo (Portugal), Ruud Gullit (Netherlands), Rabah Madjer (Algeria), Abedi "Pelé" (Ghana).
This is the official programme of the 2011 GOLDEN FOOT prize-giving day:
Location: FAIRMONT MONTE CARLO
Date: Monday, 10 October 2011
12,00 a.m. Salon Grand Prix A: presentation press conference, Luis Figo (Portugal), Ruud Gullit (Netherlands), Rabah Madjer (Algeria), Abedi Ayew “Pelé” (Ghana) will be present (other names will be added as confirmed). These are the legends that will be awarded with GOLDEN FOOT career award.
4,00 p.m. The Champions Promenade (seafront, Grimaldi Forum): Football Legends will visit the Champions Promenade.
8,00 p.m. Salle d’Or: gala dinner with delivery of GOLDEN FOOT awards, footprints ceremony and charity auction devolved to “Special Olympics”.
