Messi, the Best in the World


Zurich, Jan 8 (Reuters): Argentina's Lionel Messi, 25, won the World Player of the Year award for an unprecedented fourth year running on Monday.

The award came after a year in which the Barcelona player scored a record-breaking 91 goals for club and country. Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo was second in the 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or award and Messi's Barcelona team-mate Andres Iniesta was third. Messi was voted Player of the Year in 2009 before picking up it  in 2010 and 2011,
Brazilian Ronaldo and Frenchman Zinedine Zidane both won the old FIFA award three times, although neither did so in successive years, while Michel Platini won the France Football award three times successively in the 1980s.

After receiving the award,  Messi said, “To tell you the truth this is really quite unbelieavable. The fourth award that I have had is just too great for words. I would like to recognise my other colleagues from Barcelona: Iniesta it has been great to train and play alongside you. I would also like to recognise all of my friends in the Argentinian national team. Everyone that has worked with me coaches and staff and my family and my friends. Also my wife and my son. Thank you.”

FIFA award winners: Men’s World Player: Lionel Messi; Women's World Player: Abby Wambach; Puskas Award: Miroslav Stoch; Coach of the year (men): Vicente del Bosque; Coach of the year (women): Pia Sundhage; FIFA / FIFPro World XI: Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas; Defenders: Dani Alves, G Pique, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo; Midfielders: Xabi, Xavi Hernandez, Iniesta; Forwards: Messi, Falcao, Cristiano Ronaldo.

  

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