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It's the results of the Ballon D'or tonight with Barcelona trio Lionel Messi, Xavi
Hernandez and Andres Iniesta battling it out for the most prestigious individual footballing
prize. Fact time then...
Michael Owen was the last British footballer to win the Ballen D'or (European footballer of the
year.
Messi won the Ballon d'Or last night he was named the best player in the world in 2010. Not Xavi.
Not Iniesta. Not Sneijder. And not a single (Fantasy) Premier League player in sight. La Liga's
dominance continues on ... Continue reading →
Nearly two years ago, the Daily Mail's Matt Lawton published a piece under what should
surely be considered one of the most dunderheaded headlines in recent football journalism: "The
best players of the world (and Xavi): Ronaldo crowned king of football." In the wake of Cristiano
Ronaldo's ascension as the world player of the year in 2009, Lawton took the time to cheekily
ridicule Xavi Hernández, a player whose patience, measure, and impeccable sense of the tempo in
attack and defense has helped to make Barcelona the best club side in Europe (arguably) and Spain
the best national side in the world (most certainly).
In a week that has seen the Christian festival of Epiphany come and pass, the world was
reminded of the day that three very wise men from the East came and paid homage to an even more
special baby boy.
Theology aside, the similarities bestowing the football world to this most sacred of Christian
holidays can be drawn.
Wir sind schon im Jahr 2011 und da wird es Zeit, dass man die besten Spieler und Spielerinnen des
abgelaufenen Jahres 2010 kürt. Dafür hat man heute am 10. Januar 2011 auf einer große Gala in
Zürich etliche Preise vergeben, allen voran den Ballon D'Or für den besten Spieler des Jahres und
den Preis für [.
Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi captured the inaugural Fifa Ballon d'Or award. This
is the first time this award has been presented as the Ballon d'Or (former European Footballer of
the Year award) and the FIFA World Player of the Year award have been merged.
Messi beat out fellow Barcelona teammates Xavi and Andres Iniesta both of whom had strong years
for club and country.
Choosing the winner of the 2011 Ballon D'Or seemed like a tough decision to make. Three Barcelona
geniuses, all with a chance to be crowned as the best player of the world. Iniesta and Xavi had
just triumphed in the World Cup with Spain, but Messi was part of an amazing season for Barcelona,
scoring 43 goals in 57 matches.
Choosing the winner of the 2011 Ballon D'Or seemed like a tough decision to make. Three Barcelona
geniuses, all with a chance to be crowned as the best player of the world. Iniesta and Xavi had
just triumphed in the World Cup with Spain, but Messi was part of an amazing season for Barcelona,
scoring 43 goals in 57 matches.
So the Lamborghini Murcielago, represented by Lionel Messi, takes top trumps.
The Barcelona superstar and current FIFA World Player of the Year has capped off another annual by
retaining his Ballon d'Or crown.
Messi fended off the challenge of fellow Barca compatriots Xavi Hernandez, and Andres Iniesta to
become one of the rare few to have won the prize twice in succession.
Former Virginia Tech assistant Matt Gwilliam has been named the new head coach for Temple's
women's soccer program. Good luck, sir!
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the Union have signed Bimbo Bakeries as a shirt sponsor.
The deal is worth $12 million over 4 years, and also makes Bimbo a league sponsor, which opens up
other advertising opportunities for the company, including stadium ads.
The dummy aerial move may be one of football's best, if often unscripted.
- The Prem's big money men. (The Best Eleven)
- Ronaldinho's missed destiny, among other things. (A Football Report)
- Ballon d'Or voting offers up interesting look. (Dirty Tackle)
- Prepping for a derby.
This should have been posted last Friday but got lost in the shuffle. What do you think is going on
in Greasano's head as he looks to his left and sees six little cules pose for the Ballon d'Or dream
team of 2010? On the last La Liga Weekly podcast, A New Year And Copa del Rey Beginning there was
some discussion on David Villa not being part of the Barca wolf pack as he was officially.
