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Messi Second And Xavi Fifth In Fifa World Player Awards

Monday, 12 January 09, 02:11 PM · Comments (13)

Messi and Xavi

No great surprise I suppose that Fifa named Cristiano Ronaldo their World Player for 2008. Leo Messi came a creditable second with Xavi finishing fifth behing Fernando Torres and Kaka. While it would be nice to see Messi win one of these individual awards, I feel it may just be better for Barça that he doesn't win. In the past players such Stoichkov, Ronaldo, Rivaldo and more recently Ronaldinho have all struggled to maintain their level after winning either the Fifa award or the Ballon d'Or. Maybe it is better to keep the player hungry. Whatever the case, the way things are going I think it is going to take something special to stop Messi cleaning up with the awards next year.

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Posted by fcbnews_nic | Comments (13)

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1. SoccerFan Wrote: | 22.10CET | Jan 12, 2009

I am not a fan of Cronaldo, in fact I really dislike him and wish he hadn't won but hey I'm not going to say that he didn't deserve it. Messi will most definately win everything next year. Lets hope he stays healthy. Oddly enough Dani Alves just might be Messi's biggest competition next year the way he's been playing.

2. shahenshah Wrote: | 00.20CET | Jan 13, 2009

I dont know Nic, considering the fact he has mesmerizing talent, he also has very impressive statistics to back up his immeasurable skills. We havent even reached the halfway mark of the season yet and this fool has 20 goals and 13 assists to his name.

Next year's top three will be

Messi
Xavi
Alves

funny thing is all these three are our leaders in goals assisted.

3. FCB_Darren Wrote: | 00.29CET | Jan 13, 2009

I don't think anyone can say Ronaldo didn't deserve it. As we all know it's also important what your club does..and considering they won the epl & cl then I think it's fair he won it.

Having said that..no way will Messi lose it next award. What an absolute cracker of a season he is having.

4. layibiyi Wrote: | 01.16CET | Jan 13, 2009

i just dont expect messi to beat ronaldo this year but for the rest of their respective carriers and be the player to represent this generation of footballers

5. barca4life Wrote: | 06.29CET | Jan 13, 2009

Imagine... a player injured for a good chunk of the season playing for a team placing 3rd in all 3 competitions (due to an ego infection) being voted in second. I think it says alot about the player and his team. What would have been the case had he played throughout the year on a team that was 10% more motivated? Cristiano who? Manches What?
Barca4Life!!!!!!!!!!!!

6. fcbnews_nic Wrote: | 09.42CET | Jan 13, 2009

Apologies again for the mistake but Xavi was of course fifth. This will teach me to take the first report I find somewhere else. Eto'o and Iniesta also made the top ten. The full vote was as follows:
.1. Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) 935 votos .
2. Lione Messi (ARG) 678 .
3. Fernando Torres (ESP) 203 .
4. Kaká (BRA) 183 .
5. Xavi Hernández (ESP) 155 .
6. Steven Gerrard (ING) 98 .
7. Samuel Eto'o (CAM) 58 .
8. Iker Casillas (ESP) 49 .
9. Andrés Iniesta (ESP) 37 .
+. David Villa (ESP) 37
11. Andrei Arshavin (RUS) 36
12. Frank Lampard (ING) 33
13. Didier Drogba (CIV) 30
14. Michael Ballack (ALE) 27
.+. Cesc Fábregas (ESP) 27
16. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (SUE) 26
17. Emmanuel Adebayor (TOG) 25
18. Franck Ribéry (FRA) 23
19. Ruud Van Nistelrroy (HOL) 14
20. Sergio Agüero (ARG) 12
21. John Terry (ING) 11
22. Gianluigi Buffon (ITA) 8
23. Deco (POR) 1.

7. Joe_Henry Wrote: | 10.07CET | Jan 13, 2009

hmm I Think Xavi should have been 3rd ! He was the best player in Europe !

8. blaugranaboy Wrote: | 13.45CET | Jan 13, 2009

this was no shock at all and it really should have gone to him. u cant score like he did, carry his team to winning the trophies he did and not acknowledge that. no matter what people here say and what they think of CR, he is a very good player and he is definitely one of a select few that can even be compared to our magic messi.

on xavi, he will never win this award, he isnt flashy enough for it. but im very happy he was acknowledge FINALLY in the top players on earth in such a public spectacle. xavi should have been there year in year out most of his career. very happy for him

9. MikeM Wrote: | 14.44CET | Jan 13, 2009

Barca is the only team in the world that has more than 2 representatives in the top 10 - 4 Messi, Xavi, Eto'o, Iniesta

With the way we are currently playing, there will be many more players at next years edition.

Visca El Barca

10. FCB-Holland Wrote: | 15.01CET | Jan 13, 2009

Despite Barça having an average year , four of our players made it to the top ten players in the world on pure merit and talent . Just imagine if Barça win La Liga and the CL this year. !!

11. layibiyi Wrote: | 21.29CET | Jan 13, 2009

eto is really feared round the world, 7th?
also only one man utd player in the top 30??????i believe man utd defence was more important for their successful season than c.ronaldo especially in the champions league

12. razi Wrote: | 21.45CET | Jan 21, 2009

east is best c.ronaldo is best he is a great player and he is a legend player he has 2 much talent i thinh he is a best player all our the world and 2 num is messi 3 num is gerrard or lampard 5 num is berbatov 6 num is rooney 7 num is toores 8 kaka 9 nani 10 tevez

13. RIZWAN Wrote: | 21.49CET | Jan 21, 2009

crisriano ronaldo is a best player and legend player his shot techneques and passing to much good he is a very danger player 1 is c.ronaldo 2 messi 3 berbatoc 4 toores 5 gerrard 6 lampard 7 kaka 8 nani 9 tevez 10 beckham