Messi wins Ballon D'Or

BlackForestReds · January 2011

I think this replaces the footballer of the year trophy?

Men's Player of the Year: Lionel Messi (Barcelona and Argentina).

Women's Player of the Year: Marta (FC Gold Pride, Santos and Brazil).

Men's Coach of the Year: José Mourinho (Inter and Real Madrid).

Women's Coach of the Year: Silvia Neid (Germany).

World XI: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid and Spain); Maicon (Inter and Brazil), Gerard Piqué (Barcelona and Spain), Lucio (Inter and Brazil), Carles Puyol (Barcelona and Spain); Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona and Spain), Xavi (Barcelona and Spain), Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan and Holland); Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid and Portugal), David Villa (Barcelona and Spain), Lionel Messi (Barcelona and Argentina).

Puskas Award (Goal of the Year): Hamit Altintop (Kazakhstan v TURKEY).

Fair Play Award: Haiti Women Under-17s.

Presidential Award: Desmond Tutu.

ValleyFred · January 2011

Shame for Xavi as he'll never have another chance at winning Ballon D'Or but Messi has been the best player in the world this year without question.

Merty111 · January 2011

Suprised not to see Benson on that list..

colthe3rd · January 2011

It's the new joint award of France football magazine's European footballer of the year and the FIFA World player of the year. Disappointed for Matty Burrows of Glentoran, although Altintop's goal was class.