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It's official. Lionel Messi won the Golden Ball 2009 and his choice as best player of the year appears in today's edition of the magazine 'France Football', which grants the award. The Barcelona player won, as expected, Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi Silver Ball and Bronze respectively.

Messi scored 473 points compared to the 233 of the 170 Christian and Xavi. Andres Iniesta was fourth with 149. Kaka is in sixth place behind Cameroon Samuel Etoo.

Leo Messi by unseating Cristiano Ronaldo, winner last year, thanks to his great season at Barcelona, which scored a historic hat-trick to win League, Copa del Rey and European Cup. In the 2008-09 season, the Argentine scored 38 goals in Barcelona and this sum and 9.

Throughout 2009 was included in the starting ideal of FIFA and UEFA. The latter body elected him front and player of the year. He also won the top award scorer in the Champions League as well as best striker and best player of the Liga. They have also recently awarded the Golden Onze player of the year.

Furthermore, Xavi is the sixth Spanish player to make the podium since the inception of the trophy in 1956, after Luis Suarez (60 gold, 61 silver and 64 bronze in the 65), Amancio (bronze 64), ButragueÑo (bronze in 86 and 87), Raul (silver in 2001) and Fernando Torres (bronze in 2008). Also as Spanish Alfredo di Stefano was named Footballer of the Year in 1957 and 1959 and Silver Ball in 1956.



Rating:

1. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona): 473 points
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United and Real Madrid): 233 pts
3. Xavi (FC Barcelona): 170 pts
4. Andres Iniesta (Anglais, FC Barcelona): 149 pts
5. Samuel Eto'o (FC Barcelona and Inter): 75 pts
6. Kaka (AC Milan and Real Madrid): 58 pts
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan and FC Barcelona): 50 pts
8. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United): 35 pts
9. Didier Drogba (Chelsea): 33 pts
10. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool): 32 pts
11. Fernando Torres (Liverpool): 22 pts
12. Cesc Fabregas Arsenal): 13 pts
13. Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg): 12 pts
14. Ryan Giggs (Manchester United): 11 pts
15. Thierry Henry (FC Barcelona): 9 pts
16. Luis Fabiano (FC Sevilla), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid): 8 pts
19. Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid): 7 pts
20. Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux): 6 pts

Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of physical problems that dragged in recent days and could not shine as on other occasions in the first Classic of the season. Barca started the very active but was diluted and Luso was replaced in the 65th minute because of his lack of pace.

The two enjoyed a dogfight with the rival goal but lost the game. First was the star Lusa, that upon receipt of Kaka in the area could not beat Valdes to zero to zero on the scoreboard in a one on one who is not used to decide the Luso.

If last year beat Valdes Drenthe
this time it was Ronaldo who was unable to finish culé

If you played last season to see how Valdés Drenthe was winning the game, this time it fell to Ronaldo, who did not was right in front of goal and failed on this occasion and sent a free kick in one of their specialties, from near the area of the semicircle the barrier Barca.



The Argentine also ran into the leg of the rival goalkeeper. Within the area, near the penalty spot and with the party dying lost hand in hand with a stunning Casillas wasting Alves pass to culminate a counter that could have killed the crash.

From the outset, both were moved across the target area of their teams, had full freedom by their coaches but both lag behind white as Barca were very careful to avoid both faced in the race, something that makes them unstoppable for any rival.

The end Madeira sought again and again the speed and the first time that he faced to beat Puyol to set a good center to the edge of the area could not take Kaka. Meanwhile, Messi looked in danger as both bands by the school or even put on overalls to defend when theirs were left with ten men after the expulsion of Busquets.

Piqué was asked to stop his former mate at Manchester United, may be committing a penalty in an inmate's '9 'white from the left just before the top nod in the heart center of the area and be changed by Benzema exhausted by physical effort performed.

With the Luso off the pitch and Ibrahimovic giving victory to the champions, Messi struck again the pressure to complete moves along the cal lines, which missed the goal but, if danger that led to the goal defended by Casillas.

Casillas, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Iniesta, Xavi, Puyol, Ibrahimovic and Messi are the eight players who are on the classic list of 23 candidates for FIFA World Player. It is also possible that four of them are also among the five finalists for the International Federation will announce today, and they will be safely between the cracks of both teams, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, who have collected the overwhelming vote of 208 coaches and captains of teams FIFA make that can not vote for players they have under their orders or, in the case of masters, fellow national team.



The presence of eight players on the list of classic FIFA Player is the proof that the League has advanced to the Premier in interest and tracking, and also that the Barcelona-Real Madrid, which is held on Sunday is one of the biggest shows in the world.

It so happens that the favorites for the FIFA Player are practically the same as for the Golden Ball award, a trophy that will be repeated in the duel between Messi and Cristiano and the Spanish are a seep on the podium: Xavi, midfielder Barça and Selection.

The stakes also agree that the great mourning for the conquest of the world's No. 1 will be between the Argentine Leo Messi and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, between Barca and Madrid so. Messi is trading at $ 1.20 for the FIFA Player consequence, another positive breakthrough for Spain, Iniesta, paid to 15, the same fee that is Ibrahimovic. Below are Cristiano Ronaldo (16 euros) and Xavi (17).

The triplet of Barcelona, Madrid and investment play in Spain are the claims that have concentrated voting by coaches and captains. Today we know the five finalists from the 23. On 21 December at a gala to be held in Zurich Kongresshaus know the name of the best player in the world.

France Football magazine devoted an extensive interview to Christian Ronaldo, one of the candidates for Golden Ball, and does not shy away luso No issues. On his favorite Golden Ball, said: "To win titles you have to have raised the collective level, so the favorite is a Barça player: Xavi, Etoo, Messi too. It is clearly the favorite. If you win, you have deserved. "

I do not play well,
I want to win,
that is always first

About Barca Ronaldo pledges do not distress when praising his rival, but nuanced: "Yes, indeed, Barca play the best football. Barca is now better than Madrid, but the question is who will be first at the end. We will see. It makes me Like playing well, I want to win. If you can do both things better, but first win. "

On his football in the United and Real, the Luso says here feels "more free", but it sure will not change his style game. "I will be the same player at Manchester. I hope a little better.

"Messi is the hot favorite to win the
Ball Gold "

His relationship with his teammates, highlights Benzema and asserts that "the Clothing is of normal people. It is a jokester, "says the Frenchman, and we are very colleagues in the locker room. It is a fantastic player who will succeed. "

Ronaldo discusses his new career in Madrid. "My impression is that my career starts now. I must go back to win titles and the Manchester and I think I am in the best club to achieve this. Delivery of zero, I feel like a baby. "

Of his life in Madrid, admits he is all for know. "I have not seen anything, just know Valdebebas, the stadium and my house. But I feel happy, almost like in Portugal. "