Congratulations to Lionel Messi for winning his third Balon D’Or which names him the top footballer of the year. True to character he said in his acceptance speech that he would like to share it with Xavi, his team mate from Barcelona FC.
He’s not only the best but the most easy to like footballer that I know. Watch him speak and see him smile and you know he is intelligent as well as funny and charming. He’s only 24!
If you are like me and don’t know what the Balon D’Or is then here is the explanation.
If you’d just like to see him in action then try here. I love watching him run with the ball – and look at his long hair!
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Messsssiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can’t get over the fact that I am more than twice his age…*groan*
Imagine what he’ll be like at your/our age! Before I had only British footballers as examples of the species and they are mostly arrogant and spoilt brats. I liked the one who is married to a Spice Girl (can’t even remember his name it interested me so much!) but mostly because he dared to be different and wear skirts and makeup and seemed kind with children. Perhaps I am not seeing the whole picture but compared to British ones, the Barça team seem so normal and human. i imagine they are super rich like the others but they seem to deal with it better. Oh there is none so fanatical as a convert!!!! kx