Surprise, surprise, Barcelona’s wonder-kid is on top of the world. His club wins six trophies, and the Argentine has picked up UEFA’s Ballon d’Or, and now FIFA’s World Player of the Year. Messi becomes the first Argentinian to win the award since its inception in 1991. Messi finished second in the voting in 2007 to Kaka, and 2008 to Cristiano Ronaldo. Every player in the top 5 in voting plays their club football at either Barcelona or Real Madrid, showing the shift in power in the European game since Real Madrid decided to be its on bank. The voting finished up like this:

1. Lionel Messi – Barcelona
2. Cristiano Rolando – Real Madrid
3. Xavi Hernandez – Barcelona
4. Kaka – Real Madrid
5. Andres Iniesta – Barcelona

Just in case you’ve never seen Lionel Messi in action, here’s a little snipit of what he’s capable of:

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