Messi beat Cristiano Ronaldo for the second time



The coronation of Cristiano Ronaldo for the Golden Ball in 2013 did not satisfy to change the fact that the rival Argentina star Lionel Messi is the most financial valuable player in the world for the sixth consecutive year, and surpassed by 31 million euros.
Based on statistics specialty Brazilian Company "crystalline", the top scorer in the Barcelona team and Argentina captain still occupy the top of the list of players for the most expensive value, where he was estimated value of 138 million euros, followed in second place scorer team Real Madrid and Portugal captain to 107 million euros. 
Apart from the Messi and Ronaldo conflict, the star of the Real Welshman Gareth Bale finished third with 71 million euros, to outperform the Barca star Brazilian Neymar da Silva estimated value of 67 million euros.
According to the rest of the Top 10 List of: German Mario Götze (60 million), Uruguayan Edinson Cavani (58), Colombian Radamel Falcao (56), Germany's Mesut Ozil (53), Uruguayan Luis Suarez (49), and Spanish Juan Mata (47).
It was of surprises list of the names devoid of Franck Ribery best player in Europe, who competed at the Golden Ball, who finished 25.
And this progress will be flea Argentine has won the second race on the arch Cristiano Ronaldo in one week, after the International Federation of History and Statistics announced list of the best scorer for the season in 2013 at the level of the world, and came in first place Lionel Messi followed in the second place Cristiano Ronaldo, where Messi leads top scorer in the world after he scored with Barcelona and the Argentine national team 46 goals while Ronaldo came in second place, scoring 34 goals.

Messi after injuries beats Ronaldo with a big difference at the beginning of 2014



Lionel Messi Barcelona Achieved in the early days of 2014, a perfect start of the year full of  a local and European and international championships, after his return from injury lasted nearly two months, and flea Argentine regained full fitness and his magic to continue his creativity in the stadiums.
The newspaper "El Mundo Deportivo" revealed  - which is close to the Catalan club - that Messi returned from injury exploding to score many goals  after playing 3 games, recording four goals, where he participated in 26 minutes against Getafe in the first leg of the 16th Copa del Ray, and scored twice in his first appearance since his return from injury, before taking part in his team's negative draw against Atletico Madrid in La Liga, while two other scored two goals in the second leg against Getafe.
The Spanish newspaper pointed out that Messi, who leads the Blaugrana on Sunday against Levante in La Liga, was not subjected to depression after losing to the Golden Ball award, which culminated in her title rival Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid star, but contrary to the degree that the appetite of the star Argentine became open to the brilliance and scoring, making him beating Ronaldo in scoring where he participated in the last 4 games, scoring three goals.
The average Messi scoring was through 26 minutes to go against Getafe and 45 minutes in front of Atletico Madrid and 90 minutes in the second leg against Getafe (goal every 40 minutes), in contrast, Ronaldo participated in four games (three complete and 62 minutes in the final against Osasuna)
He scored three goals, at a rate of goal every 110 minutes.
The " El Mundo Deportivo " that the second goal of Messi against Getafe , which he rips through four defenders to Getafe goalkeeper on his way to a wonderful goal to restore the memory of his goal –fantastic Maradunian goal against the same team a few years ago , confirms the readiness of the player and fully recovering from the injury which he sustained in the beginning of November last year , which is what he paid for treatment in Buenos Aires and Rosario with his family where he was training very seriously to recover from his injury and a quick return to the courts under the intense heat in his country , which led to lost two kg of weight to regain physical balance is ideal for the beginning of the year is perfect with Barcelona and the Argentine national team in challenged the next world Cup , " Brazil in 2014 ."  

Argentine newspapers "celebrating" for not winning Messi the Ballon d'Or!



The Argentines Welcomed not to win their star Lionel Messi the Golden Ball as the best soccer player in the world, after having confirmed the history of the teams that win the award immediately before a World Cup not be able to win the world cup.
The headline of sports newspaper (Ouellette) "so you better flea," in reference to the title of the player, with a picture of a Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo dries his tears with his right hand after receiving the award in Zurich.
And (Ouellette) reviewed cases of Italian Roberto Baggio (1993) and Brazilian Ronaldo (1997) and Ronaldinho (2005) and Michael Owen (2001) and even Messi himself (2009). After winning the Golden Ball, was unable to win any of them with the world cup, which was held several months later.

(Ouellette) said that "all Argentines wanted to keep Lionel Messi Ballon d'Or, but what happened was probably the best," which went on in the same context of comments on social networks, which abounded with the same meaning. On the front page of the newspaper wrote the title "Messi 4 - Ronaldo 2", in reference to the number of times the award for the Argentine and the number of times for the Portuguese.
It noted that Argentine "influenced by injuries" and "allowed" the Portuguese "to be the equal of the two awards after him." The title of the (La Nacion) newspaper said that Cristiano Ronaldo "defeated Messi tears and sweat." "It was Cristiano Ronaldo needs to be a better level of excellence has painstakingly (99.27% vs. 27.24% of the votes) to Messi, which fell in 2013 as a result of five affected muscle injuries."
The results of the vote Did not constitute shock for Messi after having lived more years nuisance in his career despite his debut promising, as he is after a new contract with Barcelona until 2018 with the increase in his salary, a magician Argentine suffered four injuries kept him out of action for long periods of time and returned from the latest injuries to the stadiums before days, also faced and his father evasion charges and tax fraud and was forced to settle with the tax authorities.

Messi depends on the "hope" of winning the Ballon d'Or



While the expectation and logic was and is a matter that prevails his winning the Ballon d'Or award in the past four years, Hope will be the word most ambitious expression of Argentine striker Lionel Messi Barcelona team to win the Ballon d'Or for best player in the world for 2013. 
When he is attending a Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) Awards 2013 on Monday in the city of Zurich, Switzerland, Messi will be ambitious to win the Golden Ball award for the fifth year in a row which is not achieved by any player before over the history of the prize.
Despite his going to the concert over the past four years and he is the strongest candidate by the media to win the award, Messi will attend the ceremony, this time hold on hope rather than listening to expectations.

According to Catalan radio "Rak 1" "Messi is aware that the award will be more difficult this time than it was in previous times. But he clings to the hope of winning the award again."
Messi knows, despite the lack of this announcement, it was not effective and influential as it was rivals in 2013 the award Portuguese Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich.

Argentine star lived feat / 26/2013 more troublesome in the past glittering career where he was injured after a rare absence from the games for many years.
And in 2013 Messi began well already for as Barcelona extended his contract until 2018 a substantial increase in his salary.

But the injury nightmare began to give chase during a match against Barcelona Paris St Germain last April play quarter-finals of the Champions League, where the muscle after injury kept him out most of the rest of last season.

Despite this, Barcelona crowned with the Spanish league title last season, Messi finished top scorer in the competition with 46 goals.
But for the player getting on the summer vacation and recovering from an injury in the left thigh was a motivation for the player to do charity began his tour in South America, where he fought some Performing games to raise money for charity.

The anxiety felt by the media Catalan and Barcelona fans fearing that Messi shows away from its high level at the beginning of the current season. 

Indeed, these concerns have been achieved when the player suffered a muscle injury and then again in September, two in October.
At the same time, the player and his father received evasion charges and tax fraud and was forced to settle the debt owed it to the tax authorities.

During the match, which was won by Barcelona 4-1 at Real Betis in the Spanish league on the tenth of November last year, Messi injured again a cramp in the left thigh and the doctors told him that the period of treatment and rehabilitation extends until the beginning of January.

Messi has raised everyone's surprise travel to Argentina to contest the period of treatment and rehabilitation rather than stay in Barcelona.
Messi also shocked many fans to enter into a public altercation with Javier Faus vice president of FC Barcelona, and who said that Messi should not get a new contract, an increase in his salary at the moment where his salary rose from before.

This was the first time Messi gives up for the reservation and caution in the media, where he entered in the Faus criticism.
Club president Sandro Rosell Hurried to intervene to calm things down, saying "Messi is the best player in the world and therefore must be a top salary."
Messi finally returned to Barcelona to begin workouts with the team also confirmed the restoration of a large part of his fitness scoring two goals in his debut with the team since the New Year, winning 4 - zero over Getafe.

Despite this, the player preferred to talk about his return to the team more than talk about the Golden Ball. "He was a wonderful thing to come back again to play. I feel very happy now ... To be honest, I do not think so much already in the FIFA award. Currently I focus to regain my fitness. "

Messi: I have not lost hope never to win the Ballon d'Or



Lionel Messi "icon" Barcelona Confirmed, after his success in leading the Catalan club in the win over Getafe 4-0 in Copa del Ray in his first game after returning from injury, where he attended a substitute and scored two outstanding goals, he did not lose hope never to win the Ballon d'Or .

Messi said in remarks to Barcelona TV reported the newspaper "El Mundo Deportivo" after the game: "Of course I'll be there on Monday at the Golden Ball festival and I did lose hope never to achieve fifth title and whoever wins I'll be just fine."
Messi added: "I played 30 minutes, and the fact that I felt like playing very well and without any pain in the place of my injury the previous hamstring."
He Messi: "I feel happy, and I hope that 2014 is a year of great for everyone."
Messi added "I've been Preparatory well in Argentina, and after strenuous effort completely healed from the pain in the hamstring, and now I can only think to play and enjoy."
Messi explained: "Since my injury for the first time in Paris in front of Saint-Germain in the Champions League last season, and I feel the pain and despite my return for a period, but the injury is back again, which made me spend a long time close to two months away from the stadiums spent in rehabilitation and preparation of my country and the center of my family between Buenos Aires and Rosario very well have allowed me to get to this level and I came back  more enthusiastic and eager to play and enjoy and I wish that  specter of injuries goes away from me during the season, and I hope to be a happy new year to all. "
Messi added, "I really wanted to come back to follow up my playing career, and after my return rested very physically and mentally, after my participation for a period of 30 minutes to play and braced sensitivity crowned by recording two goals."
On the summit meeting in front of Atletico Madrid next week, "we will walk step by step, I will talk with coaches, medical trainers and I think that I'll be ready to participate in the whole game and to achieve a good result against a strong team."
As for the Ballon d'Or, Messi confirmed he will be on Monday in a ceremony of FIFA to reveal the identity of the best player in the world for 2013 and said: "Of course, I will be present at the ceremony, and I'm proud of this honor and presence among the candidates, and whoever wins it will be just fine , and despite my injury and living outside of my pitches for one of the candidates, but I am one of who to win the title and did not lose hope to achieve. "
The newspaper "El Mundo Deportivo" mentioned to the issue of amending his contract with Barcelona to become the most expensive player in the world and the highest annual salary, and stressed what Messi said about vice president of the Catalan club, Javier Faus, which reduced the value of Messi frequent amendment of the contract every 6 months, that he does not understand nothing in football. "

As for the future, Messi said, "My wish is to retire at the Catalan club and that I can keep going the whole of my career here in Barcelona if people want me, i have started my career here and I feel comfortable and enjoy playing the middle of the crowd and I hope to continue my career in the" Camp Nou "and achieve more victories and titles.”

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