Messi the best European Player of 2009

As previously predicted, Barcelona star Lionel Messi was selected as the European Player of the Year 2009 and is entitled to the Golden Ball trophy or the Ballon d `Or aka the Golden Ball. He defeated the winner of last season, Cristiano Ronaldo and his club colleague Xavi one.

Poll results announced by France Football magazine as the organizer of the selection of the best players in Europe, Tuesday (1 / 12) morning, says Messi won a landslide victory by bagging 473 points, well ahead of Ronaldo who is ranked second with 233 points and Xavi in the order of the three with 170 points.

Messi victory can not be separated from the contribution of the successful carrying amount Barcelona won three titles last season, won the Champions League, Spanish League and the King's Cup (Copa del Rey). He also helped Argentina qualify for the World Cup finals in 2010 in South Africa next year.

With this victory, Messi was recorded as the sixth player in the history of Barcelona who won the Golden Ball, and the first since Ronaldinho grabbed it in 2005. He also recorded as the first player from Argentina who won this prestigious award.

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