The Frenchman has taken out his time to voice his opinion regarding this year’s Golden Ball, suggesting that it would be worthy win for the Argentine international.
FIFA president, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296. He has asserted that prolific striker may end up winning the FIFA Ballon d’Or for the fourth consecutive time.
According to Platini, the Barca number 10 has done enough to deserve the individual accolade.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 and Messi.
These are the three players who were nominated to win the award last year as well.
If he manages to win the award, the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841 international will become the first footballer in the history of the beautiful game to lift the prize for the fourth consecutive time. The athlete has been winning the accolade for the last three years and is
only the third player to do so.
This year, the prolific attacker has been more impressive than ever. Even though Barca have not seen the level of success they would have liked, their star player has been absolutely sublime on an individual level.
In addition, the footballer managed to break several records last season as he became the highest goal scorer in the history of La Blaugrana. Moreover, Messi is the highest goal scorer in the Spanish La Liga and across all Europe in one season.
The forward is also just 3 goals away from Gerd Muller’s record of becoming the highest goal scorer in one year. He has scored 82 goals in 2012 so far.
Consequently, Platini has stressed that he will prove to be a worthy winner if he does win the Ballon d’Or.
"Records are there to be beaten. If he wins it again, it's because he deserves it," Platini told Ouest-France.
"He's still only 25 years old and has every opportunity to leave his mark for all eternity."
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