Lionel Messi has been awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012, winning the final vote Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid and Barcelona teammate Andres Iniesta. The Argentine won the 41'60% of the vote, by the Portuguese 23'68% and 10'91% of Spanish.
So, the Argentinian star is the first player who achieves four golden balls and also consecutively, exceeding three legends like Johan Cruyff (1971, 1973 and 1974), Marco van Basten (1988, 1989 and 1992) and Michel Platini (1983, 1984 and 1985).
Much has been discussed about if the weight of securities made by the other two finalists should outweigh Messi numbers. Cristiano Ronaldo led Real Madrid in the achievement of the League BBVA with which dethroned the FC Barcelona after three years, in addition to having reached the semifinals of the European Championship with the Portuguese and also winning the Supercopa of Spain against Barcelona. Iniesta, meanwhile, won the Cup with his team and his third consecutive title with your selection, Euro 2012, a tournament that also was named Best Player.
But what Messi has done over 2012 has been legendary. 91 goals. 91 goals in a single year! And not what you do but how you do it and how often it does. It is clear that even after knowing the winner, and perhaps even more strongly, we will discuss whether the award is fair or not. The debate is inevitable. But the only undeniable truth is that Lionel Messi is the first player who manages to be named Footballer of the Year four times. And besides, I repeat, consecutively. There is nothing ...
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