Sachin=GOD Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Barcelona striker Lionel Messi was awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or for the third successive year. The 24-year-old Argentinean beat team-mate Xavi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo to the title of the world's best player. Messi, man of the match in the Champions League final in 2011, also won the La Liga, Spanish Supercopa, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup last year. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and Xavi both paid tribute to Messi. Ferguson said Messi could now be judged alongside the greats of world football through the ages, even though he is still only 24. "Critics have always questioned whether players like Pele from the 50s could play today," said Ferguson. "The answer to that is great players would play in any generation. Lionel Messi could play in the 1950s and the present day, as could Di Stefano, Pele, Maradona, Cruyff because they are all great players. "Lionel Messi without question fits into that category." Messi's Barcelona team-mate Xavi supported Ferguson's view, saying: "He's still young, only 24, and I think he's going to break all the records that exist in this sport. "He's going to be one of the best footballers in the history of the sport." Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic were both included in the world XI dominated by Spain-based players. The FIFPro World XI was: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Dani Alves (Barcelona), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Nemanja Vidic (Man Utd), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Xavi (Barcelona), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd). Rooney said at the gala: "It was a great year and the highlight was winning the Premier League for the 19th time, which was a great moment for the club." Barcelona's Pep Guardiola was named coach of the year; Japan's women's World Cup-winning captain Homare Sawa the women's player; Japan's (male) manager Norio Sasaki coach of the year for women's football; the Japanese FA were awarded the FIFA fair play award; Brazilian 19-year-old sensation Neymar won the FIFA Puskas award for the best goal of 2011. Link :hatsoff::hatsoff: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERGKAMP Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I thought nobody would surpass Zidane as the best player I have seen in my life, but this midget has come along and gone a few levels above even Zizu. He will no doubt end up being the G.O.A.T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradman99 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Amazing player, pleasure to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hari504504 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 only if Van Persie keeps his form for the rest of the season and the Euros.. Messi could have some trouble in bagging a quartet of ballon d'ors.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhanSaab Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 FIFA World XI has players from only 3 clubs. Such monopoly on talent shouldnt be allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERGKAMP Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 its all bollocks, every year it is the same top 50 players nominated no matter how good or crap they have been. it is more like the biggest names in football rather than wh0o have actually performed best in that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sachin=GOD Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 its all bollocks, every year it is the same top 50 players nominated no matter how good or crap they have been. it is more like the biggest names in football rather than wh0o have actually performed best in that year. but Messi deserved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tendulkar Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Bale should have won it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sachin=GOD Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 ^:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidhoni Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 :hatsoff: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi B Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Bale should have won it :blink: even messi`s right foot is 10times better than bale`s left foot :finger: messi for ur hattrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinchan Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 :clap::clap::clap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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