Futbol's greatest honor is the Ballon d'Or (French for the Golden Ball) and it is awarded each year to FIFA's best international player. The award dates back to the 1950s, and began as only a European award, thus omitting South American greats such as Pele and Diego Maradona. Yet in 1995 the award became international, and it's list of names is now truly note-worthy. Names such as Beckenbauer, Platini, Ronaldo, Zidane, Luis Figo, and so forth... Just last year the award went to my favorite player, the Portuguese superstar, Christiano Ronaldo. This year he was unable to edge out Lionel Messi, the Argentinian/Barcelona star who brought his
club a UEFA Championship with one of the most memorable goals of the year. His header in the final game of the Championship League had to of been a deciding factor. I can't help but notice a building rivalry between Messi and C. Ronaldo. These two are easily the greatest players in the world, perhaps along with Kaka, and have been toggling for this award for the past three years now. It's actually kind of funny, just last night I was playing a tense match as Portugal verses Argentina in my new Fifa 10 game (full review on the game to come)... and wouldn't you know it, Messi scored the equalizing goal in the final 90th minute, sending the game into OT, of which I later lost... I was greatly frustrated at the time, yet I can't be mad at Messi... He's the Maradona of our time, and has the potential to lead his country to winning the Cup. I just hope both he and C. Ronaldo can bring their A-game next summer in South Africa, and make it a truly unforgettable World Cup!
Futbol's greatest honor is the Ballon d'Or (French for the Golden Ball) and it is awarded each year to FIFA's best international player. The award dates back to the 1950s, and began as only a European award, thus omitting South American greats such as Pele and Diego Maradona. Yet in 1995 the award became international, and it's list of names is now truly note-worthy. Names such as Beckenbauer, Platini, Ronaldo, Zidane, Luis Figo, and so forth... Just last year the award went to my favorite player, the Portuguese superstar, Christiano Ronaldo. This year he was unable to edge out Lionel Messi, the Argentinian/Barcelona star who brought his 
club a UEFA Championship with one of the most memorable goals of the year. His header in the final game of the Championship League had to of been a deciding factor. I can't help but notice a building rivalry between Messi and C. Ronaldo. These two are easily the greatest players in the world, perhaps along with Kaka, and have been toggling for this award for the past three years now. It's actually kind of funny, just last night I was playing a tense match as Portugal verses Argentina in my new Fifa 10 game (full review on the game to come)... and wouldn't you know it, Messi scored the equalizing goal in the final 90th minute, sending the game into OT, of which I later lost... I was greatly frustrated at the time, yet I can't be mad at Messi... He's the Maradona of our time, and has the potential to lead his country to winning the Cup. I just hope both he and C. Ronaldo can bring their A-game next summer in South Africa, and make it a truly unforgettable World Cup!
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