The Catalan press ensures that it is unlikely that the Glass America can interfere in the election of Neymar like one of the aspiring maxima to achieve in the month of January the Balloon of Gold. The Brazilian will compete with Messi by the prestigious prize

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As it ensures the newspaper "Sport" basing in the occurred in previous editions of the Glass America, usually said tournament does not be used to to affect to the applicants to the Balloon of Gold in the back months, are good or bad his performances. The controversy regarding the sanction of Neymar and the fact that it have not been able to shine in the Glass America did to think to some fans that could separate him of the podium of applicants to the Balloon of Gold, but the true is that the most likely is that the Brazilian star follow forming part of the three better of the world because of his big season with the Barça.

Of what already few doubt, win or no Argentinian the Glass America, is that Leo Messi will win his fifth Balloon of Gold to the have not found direct competition of any another player in the world this year. Neymar And Luis Suárez have been to a big level, but have not approached to the numbers of "The Flea" and Cristiano Ronaldo could even not being between the three aspiring maxima taking into account that it has not won any important title with the Real Madrid in spite of being "Pichichi" in League and Boot of Gold.

Like sample of the little incidence of the Glass America in the votes of the Balloon of Gold, fits to remember that four years ago Leo Messi won League and Champions League with the FC Barcelona and also the World-wide of Clubs in December. This summer lost against Uruguay in the quarter-finals of the Glass America, but however Messi achieved to raise in January the award of better player of the world.

In the year 2007, besides, Kaká was not summoned with Brazil for the Glass America and however was chosen Balloon of Gold to the few months, whereas in 2004 the FIFA World Player carried it to him Ronaldinho without contesting neither the Glass America. In this sense, remains clear that, more than being a big incidence, the Glass America is only a complement for the applicants to the Balloon of Gold.