Pride and joy: Euro 2004 gives Zinedine Zidane’s France and the rest of the Old World’s old guard an opportunity to rebound from its World Cup disappointment.: An article from: Soccer Digest

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Pride and joy: Euro 2004 gives Zinedine Zidane’s France and the rest of the Old World’s old guard an opportunity to rebound from its World Cup disappointment.: An article from: Soccer Digest

EURO FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR : LIONEL MESSI

As you’ve probably heard by now, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has won the 2009 Ballon d’Or for being the European Footballer of the Year. Not only is he the first Argentinean to win the prestigious award (up until 1995 only European footballers playing for European clubs were eligible, thus explaining why Diego Maradona never won in his day), but he also won it by a record margin — scoring a near perfect 473 out of 480 possible points in the voting, 240 more than 2008 Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo.
So for those of you wondering just what the diminutive maestro did to deserve such an honor, or anyone craving another taste of the magic, here’s a video that gives a small sample of why this was such an easy decision.

As you’ve probably heard by now, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has won the 2009 Ballon d’Or for being the European Footballer of the Year. Not only is he the first Argentinean to win the prestigious award (up until 1995 only European footballers playing for European clubs were eligible, thus explaining why Diego Maradona never won in his day), but he also won it by a record margin — scoring a near perfect 473 out of 480 possible points in the voting, 240 more than 2008 Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo.
So for those of you wondering just what the diminutive maestro did to deserve such an honor, or anyone craving another taste of the magic, here’s a video that gives a small sample of why this was such an easy decision.

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