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Three men “fight” today for the Golden Ball most talked about in recent years. Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi are looking forward to the large verdict.
Gone are other names like Wesley Sneijder Dutch, Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and the Uruguayan Diego Forlan.
Xavi, Iniesta and Messi, proud Catalans have reached the final. It will be interesting to see who is chosen.

I have no doubt that the three, the most destabilizing is Messi, but if just for that Christian could have slipped into the shortlist.

If it were the work of a year which was taken into account, the absence of Sneijder (especially in Europe champion and runner-up of the World) is inexplicable. The act of throwing a car almost just could not have been the determining factor, but Forlan (Atletico leading UEFA and Uruguay to fourth in the world) should have been alternated.

The criteria seem to be a mystery then. What is clear is that this must be the year of the Spanish. All we wanted to see in 2010 the world wide Messi and more that some media are bent on selling the contrary, the crack did not appear. Do not score a goal and did not come to the rescue of his team when he was beaten by Germany and even their achievements with the club (“just” a league) are much poorer than previous seasons.

Even Casillas is key to closing the prison at Cardozo in the second round and hand in hand to Robben in the final deserved a better fate.
But in the end it was tinged with FC Barcelona.

I think Xavi Iniesta had a better World. However, the manchego was decisive. His goal gave the title to Spain and that has to weigh.

In summary: For quality Messi, Xavi year, by a preponderance Iniesta and justice should be a draw.

The FC Barcelona star, Lionel Messi, told the Journal that his desire Olé for 2011 is to win the Copa America and win the title for the first time with the jersey of Argentina, speaking to the press made in his native Rosario (300 km North) and published on Sunday: “In 2011 I won my first title with the senior team, so I asked Santa Claus Gift America’s Cup, ” said Messi. “I will put everything to win, is the gift I want to do all Argentines. The people of my country deserves a great year, ” referring to the tournament to be played in Argentina between 1 and 24 July.

Messi – Golden Ball winner of FIFA in 2009 and nominated for the same award this year – closed 2010 with a world record because he managed 58 goals for Barcelona and two with the national team in a total of 64 games played. With these achievements fell far short of the second scorer of the year, Cristiano Ronaldo, who totaled 49, 46 with Real Madrid and three with the selection of Portugal: “I always try to beat me, so my goal for this year’s next is improve what we did in 2010, Read the rest of this entry »

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will face a lot sooner than we thought, will be on 9 February in a friendly match between Portugal and Argentina.

The match will take place in London and will be the first time that both players will see their faces with shirts of your selections.

The Emirates Stadium in London, with capacity for 60,355 spectators will surely be filled to see the clash between the two best players on the planet.

For Argentina is the second game as coach Batista Official Selection after debuting on 17 November in the 1-0 victory against Brazil.

Meanwhile, the group led by Paulo Bento comes with tremendous motivation to be thrashed Spain 4-0.

Cristiano probably try to clean up its image after the beating defending against Real Madrid Messi Barelona.

Leo and Christian are two completely opposite worlds. Two antagonistic characters if not for the greatness of a hard ball coincide in miles. Yet, the greatness of football work to match the little miracle in a global dispute. Messi, who likes it though, stands today as the best player in the world. In contrast, Cristiano Ronaldo, relegated to such a distinction in the last couple of seasons, fight and fight to try to match the Argentine.

What is certain is that the classic tonight on the lawn will have two stars that shine with light itself from the vast constellation of cracks that preside over the Camp Nou. One, the Barca enchanted by his art and generosity. In contrast, of Madrid, known for its huge facility to deliver the deadly whip any action. You do not need the equipment, in fact sometimes it even seems that he ignores, for using his speed and physical power. Read the rest of this entry »

The best player in the history of world soccer, Edson Arantes Do Nacimento, better known as “Pele”, said the best player of today is the Uruguayan Diego Forlan, banners over football as Kaka and Messi and expressed full admiration for the game displayed by the Spanish national team champion, with whom he would have liked to play a game.

“Unfortunately none of these players appeared, and it is difficult to name the best in the world in recent times has Kaka, Messi, and both are good technically and is also referred to Cristiano Ronaldo, but for me seen by Cup World’s Forlan, and was the most represented, “said the former star of world football. Read the rest of this entry »

In Madrid has increased his bank account, but the striker has not forgotten its way through Manchester

Cristiano Ronaldo says he is happy at Real Madrid, but in an interview with The Times just before receiving the Silver Ball at the FIFA World Player Gala was honest and admitted that he misses his way through Old Trafford.

His shift to the white club reported him a bunch of zeros in your checking account, but football and personally, the Portugal forward do not forget the time he spent under the command of Alex Ferguson, who managed to be crowned best player on the planet. Read the rest of this entry »

Real Madrid completed their tour and training in California territory with a well deserved 2-3 victory against the Los Angeles Galaxy, the team with the best record in Major League Soccer USA (MLS), which started winning by 2 -0 and at the end could be thrashed.

As promised the Portuguese Jose Mourinho, for the second and last friendly match on U.S. soil would give input on the Spanish team to the World Cup. During the first part went Ramos and Albiol, Garay and Drenthe, in Lass midfield, Diarra and Di Maria, while above were Granero, Van der Vaart and Benzema.

The combination made by Mourinho did not work, there was no understanding between the lines, less coordinated and up, Benzema, back off, so for Jamaican goalkeeper nothing disturbed the Galaxy, the international Donovan Ricketts. While the Galaxy played the ball better, had more threatening attack and as a result would come two goals at the end of the first part.

The first came courtesy of Todd Dunivant defender who last touched the ball head which had topped the left post central Omar González-Hispanic young hope of the Galaxy-a corner kick that carried Landon Donovan. In the 40th minute and Real Madrid was lost in his defensive play, which resulted in a hard tackle hiciese Drenthe Juninho forcing the match referee Arkadiusz Prus, report the maximum penalty in injury time. Donovan, made no mistake and beat goalkeeper Dudek.

The Galaxy 2-0 in favor of reflected what had been in the area, something that did not like at all to Mourinho, insists that although he does not care about the results of friendly matches in the locker room completely changed the team less Ezquiel Argentine central defender Garay.

Theorists came out full and completely changed the game and the image of the team. As a consequence also the marker, with Higuain, confirming that the man is indisputably the team goal, to get the first two of the comeback.

Higuain not spare the 52nd minute to round off a perfect cross from Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, who was again the most active player and danger of the Spanish team, with an enviable physical power, which in addition also delighted with his technique to the nearly 90,000 people who filled the Rose Bowl. But it would be again the “Pipit” Higuain who got the tie at 2-2 when he met 62 minutes to collect a rebound of Galaxy goalkeeper Josh Saunders. Read the rest of this entry »

Money machine that could produce 80 million euros per season. It is the identikit financial Cristiano Ronaldo, the star of Real Madrid, according to the analysis of the Spanish daily As. The Spanish club has spent about 94 million to wrest Portuguese striker at Manchester United last summer. Too? Not really, judging by the turnover generated by Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ideal testimony – young, beautiful, rich and successful: Ronaldo is the ideal testimonial of a long series of trade marks. If there is still producing contracts for 80 million is only because the player and his team set of requirements such as rejecting about 90% of proposals submitted. But when the deal goes into port, the money it was raining for Ronaldo, for brokers and also for Real Madrid. When there are no intermediate steps, the ace and the company will halve the entire cake. Real Madrid, then in the field can see her sample and out can enjoy a goose that lays golden eggs. The company Los merengues, as he writes, is trying to focus on the sporting aspect of collaboration: it has recently rejected the proposal for a construction company willing to offer 3 million to bind to Ronaldo, but the photo session to create advertising would skip a workout, then the Real has responded spades. Read the rest of this entry »

The MVP of the game against Germany is just one more reason to see if the brain of the Red already has become the world number one. There are more than enough merit to that of Terrassa has already (finally) the Ballon d’Or

Neither Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka or Cannavaro. The latest Golden Balls are gone from this World Cup much more grief than glory. The only thing that kept year after year and particularly since 2008, is Brazilian, or Portuguese, or Italian, or Argentina. It showed in Terrassa and the Euro which is the best midfielder in the world. At least I had the title of best player in the event of Austria and Switzerland.

Already the world’s best?

After this success was the mastermind of the best Barça’s history, winning all possible titles in 2009 and leading his team in the last league. No more excuses for taking decisions to issue each year which is the best footballer the world decide that once and break the stereotypes present and den, in a fair, the prize culé canterano.

FIFA gave the award for Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the semifinal against Germany and this only served to reopen a debate that is going to sound much more force if Spain finally is a champion on Sunday. In the second round match against the Portuguese also gave the MVP award. Now I have to give him the top prize. The only thing missing.

At the end of this year will be decided with the new format that links the Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player who has been the best. Have to compete precisely against that Sunday will be measured to Spain in the final, Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben. If Spain wins, Xavi will be several steps ahead of the two former Real Madrid who have managed to succeed.