Posts Tagged Ballon d’or
Messi Helps FC Barcelona make History – again!
Posted by Football Tickets Barcelona in FC Barcelona, News on Tuesday 10 January 2012
So for the third year consecutively, Messi manages to score his own and win the notorious Ballon d’Or, which makes him officially the World’s Best Footballer.
The tiny attacker was delighted and extremely proud to accept his award but dedicated his trimuph to his team-mate and good friend, Xavi, who came third in the same category, just behind Cristiano Ronaldo.
“It is a huge pleasure and honour to win my third award [of this kind],” Messi said. “I wanted to share it with those who voted for me, my coach and my team-mates at Barca and in the Argentina national team. Ole!
His coach, Pep Guardiola, was named coach of the year 2011 !
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Pep Guardiola : best coach of 2011
Posted by Football Tickets Barcelona in blog, FC Barcelona, News on Tuesday 10 January 2012
Right before Leo Messi was given the FIFA Ballon d’or for the 3rd consecutive time, Pep Guardiola, FC Barcelona‘s head coach, was named “World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football”, ahead of Manchester United’s Alex Ferguson, and Real Madrid’s Jose Mourinho.
This is the first time the 40-year old coach won the award. Guardiola guided the Blaugrana to five trophies in 2011 including the 2010-2011 Champions League, the FIFA Club World Cup and a third consecutive Spanish La Liga title.
He dedicated the award to his assistant, Tito Vilanova, who underwent surgery last december, and who became famous for being poked in the eye by Jose Mourniho last August.
A night to remember for all FC Barcelona fans ! Visca Barça !
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Messi FIFA Ballon d’or 2010
Posted by Football Tickets Barcelona in FC Barcelona on Monday 10 January 2011
Argentina and FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the inaugural Fifa Ballon d’Or award at a ceremony in Zurich.
Messi, only 23, won the prize ahead of his Barca team-mates Andres Iniesta and Xavi. The last player to win the Ballon d’Or award twice in a row was AC Milan striker Marco van Basten in the late 1980′s.
Leo Messi
“I’m surprised to win but pleased to be here with my friends,” said Messi, who won the two separate awards last year. (Ballon d’or France Football and FIFA Player of the year)
Jose Mourinho, who won a Treble with Inter Milan in 2010, was named the Coach of the Year.
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Iniesta, Xavi and Messi for Ballon d’or 2010
Posted by Football Tickets Barcelona in FC Barcelona on Tuesday 7 December 2010
Leo Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez. One fo them will be voted Ballon d’or France Football 2010, nominating the best FIFA Player of the year. This is the first time since 1989 that 3 players from the same club will be on the podium after AC MIlan Marco Van Basten, Franco Baresi and Frank Rijkaard were nominated. Guardiola is competing for best coach of the year with Jose Mourinho and Vicente del Bosque
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- Iniesta
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- Xavi
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Spanish League: Tenerife 0-5 FC Barcelona
Posted by Football Tickets Barcelona in FC Barcelona, Match highlights, Spanish League on Sunday 10 January 2010
FC Barceona dominated Tenerife (0-5) in the Canarie Islands for the 17th round of the Spanish League. Overall, Barcelona continue to dominate in La Liga and retain a 2 point advantage of Real Madrid. Messi’s three goals has him with 12 through 14 matches in the Spanish League.
FC Barcelona celebrates goal in Tenerife
Barcelona struggled initially against Tenerife but three goals late in the first half would seal the victory and three points. Lionel Messi had a hat trick with goals in the 36th, 45th, and 75th minute, the second was by Carlos Puyol in teh 44th minute, and the final goal was an own goal by Luna.
Tenerife: Aragoneses; Juanlu (Culebras m. 46), Luna, Sicilia, Bellvis; Kome (Ángel m. 85), Mikel Alonso, Ricardo, Ayoze (Dinei m. 68); Alfaro and Nino
FC Barcelona: Valdés; Alves, Marquez, Puyol (Milito m. 84), Maxwell; Busquets, Xavi (Chygrynskiy, m. 86), Iniesta (Pedro m. 77); Messi, Bojan and Henry
Goals: 0-1 (m. 35), Messi. 0-2 (m. 43), Puyol. 0-3 (m. 45), Messi. 0-4 (m. 75), Messi. 0-5 (m. 85), Luna (csc)
Venue: Heliodoro Rodríguez López. Attendance: 20.000
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Leo Messi is Ballon d’or 2009
Posted by Football Tickets Barcelona in FC Barcelona on Tuesday 1 December 2009
The 2009 Ballon d’or is Blaugrana. Lionel Messi has been voted ballon d’or by the French magazine “France Football”. This trophy is an achievement for the fantastic year for all FC Barcelona player… He is the first FC Barcelona player to win it since Ronaldinho in 2005.
Leo Messi is Ballon d'or 2009
Lionel Messi in 2009:
- Spanish League: 31 games – 23 goals
- Champions League: 12 games – 9 goals
- Spanish League Winner
- Champions LEague Winner
- Spanish Cup Winner
- Spanish Super Cup Winner
- European Super Cup Winner
The classification:
- Lionel Messi - FC Barcelona : 473 pts
- Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United and Real Madrid : 233 pts
- Xavi - FC Barcelona : 170 pts
- Iniesta - FC Barcelona : 149 pts
- Samuel Eto’o – FC Barcelona and Inter Milan : 75 pts
- Kaka – Milan AC and Real Madrid : 58 pts
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Inter Milan and FC Barcelona : 50 pts
- Wayne Rooney – Manchester United : 35 pts
- Didier Drogba – Chelsea: 33 pts
- Steven Gerrard - Liverpool : 32 pts
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