Lionel Messi has won the FIFA Ballon d'Or for a record 4th time
consecutively. The Argentine international has stunned the world of
football with his dazzling and mesmirisng display each time he plays.
Many regarded Maradona and Pele as the greatest players on earth
that has taken the world of football with storm. As time goes on,
generations of players keep coming and elapsing till we arrive at the
era of Lionel Messi kingdom of football.
Messi with his small physique suffered alot of growth problem while
growing up as a footballer, has now put that behind and bang the goals
persistently.
Late last year, the Argentine wonder kid broke the all time record
of 85 goals in a calender year by German legend Gerd Muller and went
ahead to set his own by netting more goals that ensured he finished 2012
with 91 goals from January 1st 2011 to December 31st 2012.
Messi is regarded as a complete player by many TV pundits in europe
and the entire world. He can shoot, attack, finish, assist, nod the ball
and most importantly he can as well use both feets superbly. Messi is
an all rounder in the world of football. His stamina has also been a
huge problem to other players as tiredness isn't in his dictionary of
football.
While his rival, Christiano Ronaldo is always criticised for failing
to deliver in big games, Messi has been a big match dicider especially
in the El-classico derby reagarded as the greatest derby in the world.
When he takes freekicks, he takes them sensationally and in a very
curled nature. His mecurial pace is a nightmare to defenders who always
have a torrid game playing against the wonderkid.
Christiano Ronaldo is indeed an excellent player, but completely
different to Messi. The Portuguese skipper has been a revelation since
joining the Galacticos for a record £80 mill from Manchester United. But
over the years, Ronaldo has been overshadowed by Messi's scintillating
form aggravated with the magical touches and passes of Xavi and Iniesta.
Lionel Messi was once ragarded as a player not from this world by
Arsene Wenger when the squabby attacker demolished the Gunners by
scoring all the 4 goals in a crucial champions league quarterfinals
match that ended 4-1 at the Emirates. That same season, Messi extended
his form to demolished another europian team and the coach had this to
say: ''Barcelona are the best team without Messi. And with Lionel Messi,
they are from a different planet''. The triky attacker has continuously
received many praises from the likes of Sir Alex, Scolari, Del Bosque
etc.
Christiano Ronaldo should continue his superb form of scoring more
goals than his appearance but it is really going to take him a very long
time to eclipse and even break the period of Messi dominance.
Many critics tried to tanish and unsettle the reputation of the
Barca ace. He was under intense pressure for not taking his outstanding
goal scoring and sublime displays of Barcelona to the Argentine national
team. This of course happens when Argentina failed to qualify beyond
the knock out stages of the World Cup and also failed to beat Uruaguy to
the famous Copa America tournament. Messi kept his head cool and
continue his game as though nothing was happening. Last year, he took
the International football by storm as he scores crucial goals during
World Cup qualifiers and friendly matches. The Argentine captain also
backed that all with assists to his name.
His goal scoring haul continue against his arch rivals; Brazil when
he scored three sumptuous goals (hat-trick) against the Selecaos as
Argentina crusied past Brazil 3-1 in a mouth watering friendly match.
Even before the event of the FIFA Ballon d'Or, many tabloids and
French media has already listed him in the list of world best and
favourite players.
Messi known for his humbleness and simple nature, was asked how he
felt breaking a record that was set even before he was born and also for
been the highest earning footballer in the world,to the bewilderment of
the world, he proclaimed that all that was mentioned about him and that
he'd achieved isn't a major concern to him. He says he wants to be
remembered as a good player with good decorum and tranquility when he
retires not as a violent person.
It took the world years to witness the regime of a football mastro
in Messi, and it will take years to see another talent equivalent to
him.
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