International Football

Now everything is ready for that next January 10 ceremony in which the gold ball, FIFA 2010 will be carried out, award that is awarded by FIFA along with the Sports Magazine France Football to the most outstanding player at European level. From the current season the title was unified with the prize to the best player of the FIFA. This means that journalists of the sports magazine along with the coaches of teams from the countries involved in the development of the event as well as the captains of each evaluated clubs, will be responsible for choosing the winner through a ballot. Always there are many players who want to be appointed among the list of potential candidates, but there are few who are able to carry out a true outstanding season than them the opportunity of seeing his name shine among those elected. For this year, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi, featured players who are part of the powerful form of FC Barcelona, are the three nominees finalists to be awarded the 2010 Golden Ball. Since the award was established in 1956, this is the third occasion in which three players from the same team complete the podium. This happened with AC Milan in 1988 when Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkard were chosen. The following year Marco van Basten repeats with the Milan first, along with Franco Baresi and Rijkaard in second and third placed respectively.

Throughout the history of the Golden Ball, Barcelona has so far with seven trophies that have been contributed by six of his players. The Catalans are currently third-level clubs and they are overtaken by the Italians of Milan and Juventus, who have, each, eight creditor players of the Golden Ball. Lionel Messi, talented Argentine striker and one of the outstanding figures of the Barca, becomes present in one edition of the Golden Ball. Messi was nominated by first time award in 2007, where it was in third place after measure against Kaka, winner, and Cristiano Ronaldo. The following year again the Argentine obtains a plaza between the nominated, but finished second to be beaten by Cristiano Ronaldo; Fernando Torres was third.

In 2009, Messi performed a flawless season and gets the prized trophy, with what was able to prove that his talent is greater than fame and prominence than Cristiano Ronaldo, who was second, may have. The third place on that occasion went to Xavi Hernandez. Regarding Hernandez, this is his second nomination to the Golden Ball. For this year, the Spanish midfielder appears as the favorite for the award. This is mainly due to the professionalism with which it plays, both inside and outside of the field of play. Although Messi is also favourite, and was named as the best player in the selection Argentina at the last World Cup performance that took Argentina in that competition detracts points. The Argentine prepended to all this good performances that has had with the Catalans. Andres Iniesta, another talented figures of Barcelona, also becomes present and supports his nomination to the Golden Ball with the magnificent action that took place in South Africa 2010, where was in charge give you the victory 1-0 to Spain in the final. With this golden ball, Barcelona added eight and thus can equal the records of the Milan and Juventus. Spanish League will reach its fourth tenth award, which leaves them four calcium Italian.