Xavi, my choice for the Golden Ball

Go ahead for trophies this individual is not something that just convinced me completely. Used to praise a season, a year or a career, but do not always so wise. In fact, I once heard him out there in this life there are prizes for all. From time to time, even just a surprising variety of statues that are spread just like that, just because of advertising who are granted. But in this case, the media noise that lifts the FIFA Golden Ball again (it was time to agree that it was no doubt which of the two-if FIFA delivering or delivering enjoyed France Football " more credibility), invites one to think, to debate as we did in earlier grades and where you sentencing .

That said, and a few hours to make an appointment in Zurich the three candidates, Xavi, Iniesta and Messi, I must say that, given the choice, I think it deserves the distinguished award is the first. Without detracting from the rest, the channeling of the Barcelona game and world champion Spain is at its nearly 31 years, most forward midfielder on the European scene. Their progress has been evident in recent years. He went from being a player often criticized for its horizontal passes (in past versions of Barcelona, and when it was not yet fully consolidated), has become the master of Barcelona's midfield, with exhibits and even goals. His second captain in the last champions not a coincidence. Hierarchy shown on the green, recalling the best Guardiola, today, his mentor.

It is clear that Messi is a single player from another planet. You decide the game in the blink of an eye. But in terms of titles, which is missing its two rivals and friends about: World. To Iniesta, although it gave us the most important goal of his career, nobody knows how to find the space and character and personality have earned us the heart, we must remember that came to the appointment of South Africa on tiptoe, although the passage of the encounters was reunited with his best release to give us the glory to the Netherlands. But I believe strongly that Xavi, for what it represents, it is style personified a game last season because he stood at the door in another creditable third place , behind the above Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo deserves it .

Within hours, in Zurich, uncovers the cake. We will be watching.

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