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Lionel Messi finally lost yet universal predicate as the best footballer after crowned as FIFA Ballon d’Or winner this year. Which stood at 47.88% votes, he outperformed Ronaldo(21.6%) and Xavi (9:23%) This award adds to a collection of awards for this Argentine striker after he also won the World Player 2009 and FIFA Ballon d’Or 2010. During the year 2011, Messi did have a big role led Barca to the gates of success, which won The Spanish League, Champions League, European Super Cup, Spanish Super Cup andClub World Cup.

Of the nine times the award was earned Barca players, seven of which were achieved when the Ballon d’Or is still an award for European Footballer. Two remaining after merged into the FIFA Ballon d’Or. Luis Suarez finished first Barca player to win the Ballon d’Or. This Spaniard won the 1960 edition. Messi finished the first Barca player to win the Ballon d’Or three times, namely in 2009, 2010, and 2011. Johan Cruyff won it three times, but the first award he can while still in uniform Ajax Amsterdam.

Barcelona players who won the Ballon d’Or / FIFA Ballon d’Or:
1960 – Luis Suarez
1973 – Johan Cruyff
1974 – Johan Cruyff
1994 – Hristo Stoichkov
1999 – Rivaldo
2005 – Ronaldinho
2009 – Lionel Messi
2010 – Lionel Messi
2011 – Lionel Messi

Best Female Player :

In the female, the Japanese national team captain, Homare Sawa, was named Best Female Player of the World 2011. He beat Marta (Brazil) and Abby Wambach (UnitedStates). Sawa rated looks good when delivering his country a champion Women’s WorldCup 2011 in Germany.