The Barcelona star has been named the European Footballer of the Year. Beating last year’s winner Christiano Ronaldo, Messi claimed the title by the greatest margin ever recorded in the history of this august competition. Out of a possible 480 points, Lionel scored 473 – a new record, while Ronaldo managed only 233 points.
Messi wins the title by a record 473/480 points
Messi is the first registered Argentinean to have won the Ballon d’Or award. Buenos Aires-born Juventus legend Omar Sivori won the title in 1961, but at the time he was a registered Italian. The 22 year old soccer star is also the youngest player to have won the Ballon d’Or award after Michael Owen, who won this title at an age of 21 in the year 2001.
Messi will be presented with his award on Sunday, 6th December at a gala event in Paris.
The victory also makes him a strong contender for the FIFA Footballer of the Year award to be announced later this month.
Messi’s Score Card:
| Full Name | Nick Name | Date Of Birth | Place of Birth | Nationality | Position | Squad Number | National Team |
| Lionel Andres Messi | Lio | 24-Jun-87 | Santa Fe | Argentina | Striker | 10 | Argentina |
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| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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Congratulation to Messi. Thanks for sharing.