Its a given isn't it - surely Messi, the bookies favourite, is going to take home the
Ballon d'Or for the second year running?
- As this video shows, he scored three hat tricks in a week (10 in total)
- Last season he scored 47 goals in 53 games
- This season he has already scored 27 goals in 23 games (17 in 14 just in the League)
- He has scored 55 goals in the 2010 alone
- He broke his own record this season by scoring in 10 consecutive games
- The record ended when Barca bear Real Madrid 5-0.
The trio of finalistsFIFA have finally announced the three players which will be competing for this
year's Ballon d'Or! While I have always believed that Wesley Sneijder would win this award, it
seems like FIFA has decided that the Dutch player shouldn't even be amongst the finalists.
It's nice to see that FIFA have finally given recognition to Xavi and Iniesta, two very underrated
players which create ridiculous amounts of goals for their club and country.
I may be in the minority here, but I feel that the shortlist for the new FIFA Ballon d'Or
actually got it (almost) right. Messi, Xavi and Iniesta deserve this recognition. My argument
is quite simple: since there are already so many awards -- UEFA Club Player of the Year, World Cup
Golden Ball, etc.
World Soccer magazine has announced its World Player of the Year for 2010, one of many which
will do so, and while that in and of itself may not be tremendously significant, its recent history
tells us it may be a hint of what's to unfold with the big trophy coming up shortly.
