Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi won the coveted Ballon d'Or award for 2009 by a record margin and Roma skipper Francesco Totti has honoured the Argentine international on his official website.'Messi is a colleague I hold in high esteem,' he writ
Italy coach Marcello Lippi believes having super players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the team doesn't always guarantee success, claiming football is about the team, not talented individuals.He suggests he would rather have a cohesive
Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso has declared that Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi deserved to be named European Footballer of the Year after the Argentinian was confirmed as the winner of the 2009 Ballon d'Or.Messi was officially announced as the
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has declared himself honoured to have been selected as the Ballon d'Or winner for 2009 after it was revealed that the Argentinian has been crowned the best footballer in Europe. It is my great honour to be selected for
In the wee, small hours of the morning in France , a wee, small player by the name of Lionel Messi was crowned the 2009 European Footballer of the Year, becoming the first Argentine and one of the youngest players ever to win the illustrious Ballon
Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Argentina has won the Ballon d'Or 2009 award, making him the first player from his country to be crowned World Footballer of the Year.
Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Argentina has won the Ballon d'Or 2009 award, making him the first player from his country to be crowned World Footballer of the Year.
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi described the 1-0 win over Real Madrid in El Clasico as beautiful but said that leading the Primera Liga at this stage of the season holds little significance as there is still a long way to go in the league race.
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