The Argentinean skipper was voted as the best athlete in the world while http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Beckham-c10432 was won the best MLS Player of the Year award.
This season http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 managed to overcome all the odds as he broke all the individual goal-scoring records which existed in the Spanish La Liga.
Even though http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 were unable to perform at their level, and were beaten by Real Madrid in the Spanish La Liga, Lionel Messi was still on song throughout the season and that is the reason why he is currently in contention to win the Ballon d’Or award.
However, there is one player who comes near Lionel Messi when it comes to performances and stats– http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629.
The Portuguese captain was phenomenal throughout the last season and that is the reason why many fans around the world draw comparisons between these two extraordinary footballers.
Recently, in an award ceremony, Lionel Messi was given the award for being the best athlete in the world.
The Argentinean skipper was fit throughout the season and that is the reason why he has managed to give out 63 appearances for both club and country. During these appearances, the Argentinean star has managed to score 80 goals and gave out 25 assists as
well.
Even though http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ronaldo-c31734 is considered to be a more athletic personality, there is no doubt that this season Messi has shown that he takes care of his body as much as the Portuguese skipper.
The Argentinean maestro played almost all the matches during this season and furthermore took part in the World Cup qualifying matches and the friendly games which the Argentinean national team played.
Messi, this season, as an individual, was phenomenal and there is no player in the world who surpasses the accolades which he has managed to achieve this season.
Not only did he break the record for the highest number of goals in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011; in fact, he also won the European golden boot, scoring 72 goals for the Spanish giants, Barcelona.
Even though Messi could not help Barcelona win the Champions League or the Spanish La Liga, he was still the top scorer in both these competitions. He was able to score 50 goals in the league, and scored 14 in the Champions League to be crowned as the golden
boot for both these tournament.
Therefore, after fans’ voting, Messi won the award for ‘Excellence in Sports Performance’, an award which was started back in the year 1993.
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