01-12-2009, 07:08 AM
Messi a deserved winner. The 22-year-old became the first Ballon d'Or winner from Argentina, eclipsing runner-up and last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo by a record 240-point margin.
The award's 96 jurors gave Messi 473 points out of a possible 480, a near unanimous verdict, organisers France Football said.
The win caps a brilliant year for the softly-spoken left-footed forward.
He helped Barcelona to the Champions League title with nine goals - including one in the final against Manchester United - as well as bagging six in the Copa del Rey and 23 in La Liga.
The gong, formerly known as the European Footballer of the Year award, was voted on by journalists from across the world.
Source: Reuters
Rooney was highest placed English man ..... in eighth!
Full points scoring list:
1. Lionel Messi (Argentine, FC Barcelone) : 473 points
2. 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Man Utd plus Real Madrid) : 233
3. 3. Xavi (Espagne, FC Barcelone) : 170 pts
4. 4. Andrès Iniesta (Espagnol, FC Barcelone) : 149
5. 5. Samuel Eto’o (Cameroun, FC Barcelone puis Inter Milan) : 75 pts
6. 6. Kaka (Brésil, Milan AC puis Real Madrid) : 58 pts
7. 7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Suède, Inter Milan puis FC Barcelone) : 50 pts
8. 8. Wayne Rooney (Angleterre, Manchester United): 35 pts
9. 9. Didier Drogba (Côte d’Ivoire, Chelsea): 33 pts
10. 10. Steven Gerrard (Angleterre, Liverpool) : 32 pts
11. 11. Fernando Torres (Espagne, Liverpool): 22 pts
12. 12. Cesc Fabregas (Espagne, Arsenal) : 13 pts
13. 13. Edin Dzeko (Bosnie, Wolfsburg) : 12 pts
14. 14. Ryan Giggs (Pays de Galles, Manchester United) : 11 pts
15. 15. Thierry Henry (France, FC Barcelone) : 9 pts
16. 16. Luis Fabiano (Brésil, FC Séville), Nemanja Vidic (Serbie, Manchester United), Iker Casillas (Espagne, Real Madrid): 8 pts
19. 19. Diego Forlan (Uruguay, Atletico Madrid) : 7 pts
20. 20. Yoann Gourcuff (France, Bordeaux) : 6 pts
21. 21. Andreï Archavine (Russie, Arsenal), Julio Cesar (Brésil, Inter Milan), Frank Lampard (Angleterre, Chelsea) : 5 pts
24. 24. Maicon (Brésil, Inter Milan) : 4 pts
25. 25. Diego (Brésil, Werder Brême puis Juventus Turin) : 3 pts
26. 26. David Villa (Espagne, Valence), John Terry (Angleterre, Chelsea) : 2 pts
28. 28. Franck Ribéry (France, Bayern Munich), Yaya Touré (Côte d’Ivoire, FC Barcelone) : 1 pt
30. 30. Karim Benzema (France, Lyon puis Real Madrid): 0 ptt
Full List Source: skysports.com
The award's 96 jurors gave Messi 473 points out of a possible 480, a near unanimous verdict, organisers France Football said.
The win caps a brilliant year for the softly-spoken left-footed forward.
He helped Barcelona to the Champions League title with nine goals - including one in the final against Manchester United - as well as bagging six in the Copa del Rey and 23 in La Liga.
The gong, formerly known as the European Footballer of the Year award, was voted on by journalists from across the world.
Source: Reuters
Rooney was highest placed English man ..... in eighth!
Full points scoring list:
1. Lionel Messi (Argentine, FC Barcelone) : 473 points
2. 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Man Utd plus Real Madrid) : 233
3. 3. Xavi (Espagne, FC Barcelone) : 170 pts
4. 4. Andrès Iniesta (Espagnol, FC Barcelone) : 149
5. 5. Samuel Eto’o (Cameroun, FC Barcelone puis Inter Milan) : 75 pts
6. 6. Kaka (Brésil, Milan AC puis Real Madrid) : 58 pts
7. 7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Suède, Inter Milan puis FC Barcelone) : 50 pts
8. 8. Wayne Rooney (Angleterre, Manchester United): 35 pts
9. 9. Didier Drogba (Côte d’Ivoire, Chelsea): 33 pts
10. 10. Steven Gerrard (Angleterre, Liverpool) : 32 pts
11. 11. Fernando Torres (Espagne, Liverpool): 22 pts
12. 12. Cesc Fabregas (Espagne, Arsenal) : 13 pts
13. 13. Edin Dzeko (Bosnie, Wolfsburg) : 12 pts
14. 14. Ryan Giggs (Pays de Galles, Manchester United) : 11 pts
15. 15. Thierry Henry (France, FC Barcelone) : 9 pts
16. 16. Luis Fabiano (Brésil, FC Séville), Nemanja Vidic (Serbie, Manchester United), Iker Casillas (Espagne, Real Madrid): 8 pts
19. 19. Diego Forlan (Uruguay, Atletico Madrid) : 7 pts
20. 20. Yoann Gourcuff (France, Bordeaux) : 6 pts
21. 21. Andreï Archavine (Russie, Arsenal), Julio Cesar (Brésil, Inter Milan), Frank Lampard (Angleterre, Chelsea) : 5 pts
24. 24. Maicon (Brésil, Inter Milan) : 4 pts
25. 25. Diego (Brésil, Werder Brême puis Juventus Turin) : 3 pts
26. 26. David Villa (Espagne, Valence), John Terry (Angleterre, Chelsea) : 2 pts
28. 28. Franck Ribéry (France, Bayern Munich), Yaya Touré (Côte d’Ivoire, FC Barcelone) : 1 pt
30. 30. Karim Benzema (France, Lyon puis Real Madrid): 0 ptt
Full List Source: skysports.com