2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or

[achilles79]

Congrats Sir Alex buat penghargaan FIFA Presidential Award 2011, walaupun kalah di nominasi pelatih terbaik

[Andi Istiabudi]

Originally Posted by Vanz Wazza

abis liat gol neymar kayanya biasa aja deh...

malah masih bagus gol messi dan lebih bagus lagi gol rooney pastinya..

aneeehhh..

Lebih aneh lagi saat Wesley Sneijder tidak masuk nominasi beberapa waktu lalu padahal saat itu kontribusinya bagi Inter Milan sangat luar biasa

[zudomiriku]

Lionel Messi Wins Third Straight Ballon d'Or Award



Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has claimed his third straight FIFA Ballon d'Or Award for the world's best football player, according to ESPN UK. Messi beat out Real Madrid icon Cristiano Ronaldo and Blaugrana teammate Xavi to claim the trophy.

Messi scored 53 goals during the calender year and helped Barca win La Liga, the Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup to cap off yet another remarkable season for the dynamic offensive threat.

He is the first player since Michel Platini to win the award three consecutive times.

There isn't a more feared player on the planet than the Argentine dynamo. His incredible pace paired with lightning-quick cuts make him virtually unstoppable for opposing back lines and once he possess the ball inside the box he's rarely stopped.

When you consider how many players are playing at such a high level around the globe, it's amazing to consider the same player can earn enough voter respect to claim the award three straight times. But if anybody's deserving, it's Messi.

The 24-year-old striker is able to stand out from the crowd despite playing on a loaded Barcelona roster that features several of the world's best players. It takes a special, truly one-in-a-lifetime talent to play at such a high level on a yearly basis.

Perhaps the most impressive aspect of Messi's game is the lack of slumps he endures. He's improved his distribution game in a major way over the past couple of years which has allowed him to have a significant impact on the outcome of games even if he doesn't hit the net himself.

That constant desire to improve is why voters have no other option but to keep handing him the award. His game is never stagnant. He's always seeking out new ways to attack opposing defenses that are focused solely on stopping him and they just can't find a way to do it.

It's always difficult to assess the long-term ramifications of things that are happening in current day, but football fans around the world will probably look back on the last few years as the Age of Messi. And slowly, but surely, he's climbing his way up the all-time greats pecking order.

One thing's certain, nobody claims three successive player of the year honors because of luck. It comes down to hard work and wanting it more than the 11 players on the other side.

Messi has done that for the past three years and, don't look now, but he's already got two goals in as many games in 2012.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1016936-lionel-messi-wins-third-straight-ballon-dor-award

[zudomiriku]

5 Footballers Who Have Been Dubbed the Next Lionel Messi

Too often in football, phrases are thrown around that are ludicrous.

"That player is the next Lionel Messi" is such a phrase.

New players coming into the game have to develop their own identity and comparing one footballer to another is rarely an accurate task.

Unless players play in the same league and in the same era, you can never get a true comparison of what they achieved without a lot of assumptions and opinions being thrown into the mix.

Comparing an upcoming player to one who has won five La Liga titles, one Spanish Cup, five Supercopa de Espana's, three UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Supercups, two FIFA Club World Cups, one FIFA U-20 World Cup, one Olympic gold medal and almost 70 personal individual awards including one Ballon D'or and one FIFA Ballon D'or is a tough task—especially as Messi is still only 24 years old.

Today we'll take a look at some players who have been branded with the impossible—becoming the next Lionel Messi.

Hope you enjoy.

Eden Hazard


Lille winger Eden Hazard was compared to Messi by the Lille youth coach Stephane Adam.

Hazard is an explosive attacking midfielder who has startling pace and good technical ability.

He is used primarily as a winger and a number of clubs have been trying to sign him, but Lille are believed to be holding out for £40 million before they let anyone discuss personal terms with the player.

Hazard is still young at 20 years old and it seems he is certainly open to the idea of moving to the Premier League or Spanish League.

Perhaps he is the player who has the most potential to gain a similar level of notoriety that Messi possesses.

Juan Manuel Iturbe Arevalos


Manchester United are reportedly monitoring the progress of Juan Manuel Iturbe Arevalos, who has also been given the title of the next Messi.

Like Messi, Iturbe is Argentinean and has signed for FC Porto following his 18th birthday.

Iturbe initially played for Paraguay and featured in a friendly for the senior team, but after falling out with management, he changed his allegiance to Argentina.

His time at Porto over the next few seasons will show whether he has the ability to fulfill his potential.

Javier Hernandez


Brazilian footballing legend Pele believes Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez will become as good as Messi.

This is a strange comparison for Pele to make, especially since they have such contrasting styles and play in different positions.

Hernandez hasn't set the Premier League alight so far, but he has a modest goalscoring record with 19 goals in 43 appearances for the Manchester club.

Hernandez is 23 years old.



Tommy Angel


Haven't heard of Tommy Angel?

I'm not surprised.

Tommy is the son of former Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel and is reportedly hot property, even at 8 years old.

It's far too early to predict what kind of a career—if any—the young lad will have, but he certainly appears well above his age bracket for ability.



Xherdan Shaqiri


Shaqiri has reportedly been a target for both Liverpool and Manchester United in the Premier League, but the player is yet to move from Swiss side FC Basel.

At 20 years old, Shaqiri has put himself in the shop window after some fine Champions League performances this season and has stated that he sees himself moving to a top club in the future.



Thoughts...
There is no way of predicting which footballers will achieve their potential and which won't.

Some clubs sign a player when he's young and then nurture him through to being a star, whereas others prefer to wait and see how he develops before paying big money to bring him into their squad.

The one player on this list who will never be as good as Messi in my eyes is Javier Hernandez.

Whilst the Mexican is undoubtedly talented, I don't see how the player will become as indispensable to United as Messi has become to Barcelona.

At present, they are light years apart in terms of ability and final product yet they are only a year apart in age.

Hernandez still has time to prove me wrong, though, and all we can do is sit around and watch to see what happens.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1004605-fc-barcelona-5-footballers-who-have-been-dubbed-the-next-lionel-messi#/articles/1004605-fc-barcelona-5-footballers-who-have-been-dubbed-the-next-lionel-messi

[irfi_1]

Originally Posted by Andi Istiabudi

Lebih aneh lagi saat Wesley Sneijder tidak masuk nominasi beberapa waktu lalu padahal saat itu kontribusinya bagi Inter Milan sangat luar biasa

sependapat..harusnya masuk nominasi dan menang..ingat saat canavaro berhasil membawa italia juara dunia dan saat bersamaan juventus (saya fans Italia dan jaman dulu juga seneng Juve ) degradasi karena calciopoli bisa jadi pemain terbaik dunia..kenapa sneijder yg bisa membawa inter treble, dan mengantar belanda sampai final PD malah tidak masuk nominasi.heran

[Andi Istiabudi]

Originally Posted by irfi_1

sependapat..harusnya masuk nominasi dan menang..ingat saat canavaro berhasil membawa italia juara dunia dan saat bersamaan juventus (saya fans Italia dan jaman dulu juga seneng Juve ) degradasi karena calciopoli bisa jadi pemain terbaik dunia..kenapa sneijder yg bisa membawa inter treble, dan mengantar belanda sampai final PD malah tidak masuk nominasi.heran

Saat itu sebenarnya Sneijder lebih hebat dari Messi

[irfi_1]

Originally Posted by Andi Istiabudi

Saat itu sebenarnya Sneijder lebih hebat dari Messi

setuju...kenapa bisa gak masuk nominasi..

[Andi Istiabudi]

Originally Posted by irfi_1

setuju...kenapa bisa gak masuk nominasi..

Ya begitulah, tidak ada yang tahu apa sebabnya. Mungkin itu termasuk salah satu misteri dalam sejarah perjalanan FIFA

[theater of dream]

Ngga heran kalo pemilihan Ballon d'Or selalu subjectif....

[arsa_chicha]

Originally Posted by theater of dream

Ngga heran kalo pemilihan Ballon d'Or selalu subjectif....

itu mata melototnya kemana ya ??