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Veron wins South American player of the year award

Estudiantes de La Plata midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron has been voted the best South American footballer of 2009 by Uruguayan newspaper El Pais. It is the second time the Argentina international received this prestigious award as he also came out on top last year after leading Estudiantes to Copa Libertadores glory.

Veron won by a big margin ahead of Chilean striker Humberto Suazo and Ecuadorian midfielder Edison Mendez.

34-year-old Veron has enjoyed a prestigious career, spending the peak of his footballing life at Lazio with whom he captured the Scudetto in 2000.

Veron did not live up to his name and accomplishments when he moved to England with Manchester United and Chelsea. Having started at the Argentinian club in 1994, Veron went back to Estudiantes in 2006.

Chile boss Marcelo Bielsa won the gong for best South American tactician after guiding Chile to World Cup qualification.

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