2010 Fifa Ballon d'Or award

[Bender]

Barcelona trio Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta have been shortlisted for the 2010 Fifa Ballon d'Or award.
The new award is the result of a merger between the Fifa world player of the year and the Ballon d'Or, which was decided by football journalists.

Messi, who won both titles in 2009, is again favourite after scoring 34 league goals last season and 15 so far this.
Xavi and Iniesta helped Barca win the league and Spain the World Cup and the winner will be announced on 10 January.

Iniesta scored the solitary goal in the World Cup final as Spain defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in extra-time to lift the trophy for the first time.

Messi had a disappointing World Cup, failing to score in the tournament, as Argentina crashed out in the quarter-finals, beaten 4-0 by Germany.
Two of the three men vying for the new coach of the year award are also Spanish.

Barca's Pep Guardiola and Spain's World Cup-winning coach Vicente del Bosque have been recognised for their achievements, although the third nominee, Jose Mourinho, had arguably a better year.


Mourinho, who moved to Spain to take over as Real Madrid boss in the summer, guided Italian side Inter Milan to an unprecedented Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League treble.

[-V-]

Messi is the best but I suppose it should be Xavi or Iniesta since they won the world cup. They should get a joint award since they are probably the greatest midfield partnership ever.

Mourinho should defo get the managers award, his achievements last season were incredible

[red g]

How could they leave out the LMA manager of the year?

and no giggs?


FIFA hate the british. Corrupt as ****.

[Rich]

How could they leave out the LMA manager of the year?

and no giggs?


FIFA hate the british. Corrupt as ****.

Don't be silly how can you compare a mid-table English club with the mighty Barcelona...

[Dirk07]

How could they leave out the LMA manager of the year?

and no giggs?


FIFA hate the british. Corrupt as ****.

[red g]

Don't be silly how can you compare a mid-table English club with the mighty Barcelona...

well its not only the Europa run......but also remember he got 2 away wins last season as well.

[Drago]

Messi & Mourinho for me

[danperkins]

Yup Mourinho a banker, Messi prob gonna get it. Personally i'd like Xavi to get it.

[Baracus]

Messi won't get it. Its always been a world cup winner during a world cup year (i think)

[Arn]

Xavi deserves to win it. He is the player that makes Barcelona and Spain so excellent. Barcelona would probably be able to replace Messi but not Xavi.

You could see the problem they get when he isn't playing. It would be interesting to know the last game Barcelona lost in the league when Xavi played from the start.

Hasn't happened this season and I think that it didn't happen last season either.

[Dalglish007]

I think it's a disgrace that everybody forget about Sneijder amazing year.
won everything with Inter last year, finished runner-up at the World Cup, was joint top scorer in South Africa and can still win the Club World Cup.

I think he deserves at least a podium spot.

[Exiled_red]

Surely it has to be Messi his record over the last couple of years is phenomenal

[Baracus]

Its FIFA maybe they can give to someone in an unknown Terrority like 'TERRY MARDY' the asian fans have been going crazy over him

[Arn]

Surely it has to be Messi his record over the last couple of years is phenomenal

You could say the same about Xavi. The best attacking player vs the best playmaker.

[Bender]

Its FIFA maybe they can give to someone in an unknown Terrority like 'TERRY MARDY' the asian fans have been going crazy over him