Messi wins ballon d'Or

Post #1 » by **Slava** » Tue Dec 1, 2009 8:09 am

Was announced earlier today. He received 473 pts out of 480 and was a near unanimous decision with Cristiano Ronaldo coming in 2nd.

Well deserved I'd say after winning the treble but his performances for the National team were not very great. Objectively speaking I think Iniesta had the best club and national career with Spain winning the Euros too.

Rooney, Gerrard, Xavi, Iniesta and Ibra were others among the top 10 I believe.

Rendezvous · Post #2 » by **Rendezvous** » Tue Dec 1, 2009 1:21 pm

Congratulations Lioniel!

Post #3 » by **magik9113** » Tue Dec 1, 2009 6:44 pm

congrats to him, well deserved.

Ronaldo (233 votes) was the only non-Barcelona player in the top four, with Xavi (170) and Andres Iniesta (149) next in the list. Former Barca striker Samuel Eto'o - now with Inter Milan, was fifth on 75, 17 votes clear of Real's former AC Milan playmaker Kaka.

Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who moved in the opposite direction to Eto'o, polled 50 - before a quintet of English-based players. Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney and Chelsea forward Didier Drogba were eighth and ninth, with Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard completing the top 10.

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres was 11th, Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas 12th, with Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs - who netted his 100th Premier League goal at Portsmouth on Saturday, finishing 14th.

Barcelona's Thierry Henry, heavily criticised for his handball in France's World Cup play-off win over Republic, completed the top 15. Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic shared 16th place with eight points alongside Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas.

Atletico Madrid's Diego Forlan polled seven and Bordeaux striker Yoann Gourcuff six, while Arsenal midfielder Andrei Arshavin and Chelsea counterpart Frank Lampard shared 21st with five alongside Inter keeper Julio Cesar.

Inter Milan's Maicon (four), Juventus' Diego (three), Valencia's David Villa and Chelsea defender John Terry (two), and Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery and Barcelona's Yaya Toure (one) completed the star-studded list.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story ... pe&cc=5901

treiz · Post #4 » by **treiz** » Tue Dec 1, 2009 7:36 pm

j-far wrote:Was announced earlier today. He received 473 pts out of 480 and was a near unanimous decision with Cristiano Ronaldo coming in 2nd.

Well deserved I'd say after winning the treble but his performances for the National team were not very great. Objectively speaking I think Iniesta had the best club and national career with Spain winning the Euros too.

Rooney, Gerrard, Xavi, Iniesta and Ibra were others among the top 10 I believe.

I don't think what Messi done for Argentina matters, as the Ballon D'or is for European play I believe.

Post #5 » by **Slava** » Tue Dec 1, 2009 10:36 pm

Ok.. I thought it was overall. My bad then Messi is the winner by a landslide.

Gamer_4_life · Post #6 » by **Gamer_4_life** » Tue Jan 5, 2010 9:39 am

Congratulation Messi.............