Striker of Barcelona and Argentina was the four-time owner of Golden Ball, rewriting a new record in world football.
In Zurich were defined the winners of football FIFA Awards for the year 2012. The main event was regular Golden Ball of Lionel Messi. It is noteworthy that this victory was his fourth in a row. Legendary players of the past - Michel Platini, Johan Cruyff and Marco van Basten - recognized as the best players in the world three times. In the final voting Messi, gaining 41.6% of the vote, ahead of Real Madrid portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo (23.6%), which won the Spanish Primera 2011/12 season, and his team-mate Andreas Iniesta (10.9%), which became the European champion 2012. Despite the fact that the Argentine player for 2012 did not win any team prize, his victory can not be considered less significant.
It has also been named the symbolic team of the world, which included only the representatives of the three Spanish teams - Barcelona (Daniel Alves, Gerard Pique, Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Lionel Messi), Real Madrid (Iker Casillas, Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Xabi Alonso, Cristiano Ronaldo) and Atletico Madrid (Radamel Falcao). Compared with the national team in 2011 it came just two changes. Marcelo took the place of the defender of Manchester United Nemanja Vidic and Falcao replaced in the team Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.
The best coach of the year was named coach of Spain - 62-year-old Vicente del Bosque. He won 34.5% of votes. For Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has voted 20.5% of respondents, while 12.9% voted for the former head coach of Barcelona Josep Guardiola.
Ferenc Puskas Award for most beautiful goal in 2012, received the team player of Slovakia and Fenerbahce midfielder Miroslav Stoch for his scoring strokes in gate Genclerbirligi. Honorary President of Bavaria, Franz Beckenbauer was declared the winner of the prize of nominal president of FIFA. The best football player in 2012 began to attack the United States women's national Emmy Uombak. Finally, the prize in Fair Game (FIFA Fair Play Award) won the Uzbekistan Football Federation.
Main hero the evening Lionel Messi in his speech shared his impressions after he received the Golden Ball in 2012. - To be honest to receive this award four times in a row - it's amazing - admitted Messi. - I would also note Andres Iniesta - It is an honor to play and train on the same team with him. I would like to share this award with our partners in Barcelona, especially with Andres today, and with fellow Argentinian, with all those who worked with me - with the coaches, staff - and, of course, with my friends, my family - my wife and son . Recall that in 2012, the 25-year-old Messi scored 91 goals and beat the record the famous German striker Gerd Muller, who in 1972 scored 85 goals for club and country.
