Alisson Becker: "Playing against Messi has helped me a lot"

The past Monday celebrated the gala of the Balloon of Gold 2019, and Leo Messi was protagonist because it made history with his sixth title. The one of Rosario surpassed by little to Virgil go Dijk in the votes -the Dutch was between the favourites- and increases a bit more his legend, since it is the only footballer that has written his name so many times in the prestigious award that awards 'France Football' in collaboration with 'L'Équipe'.

This edition was of première, since a year after creating the Trophy Kopa, the magazine gala also bet by the Trophy Yachine. The prize that debuted in the Théâtre du Châtelet of Paris was very expected by the fans, since it recognised a plot that usually remains something forgotten, the goal. Thus it was baptised with the name of the only guardameta that has conquered the golden statuette.

In a section in which there were a lot of promising options imposed Alisson Becker, champion of the Champions League with the Liverpool and of the Glass America with the selection of Brazil. The one of south Big River has turned into an authentic nightmare for the crack of the FC Barcelona, to the that mentioned in an interview in which it situated him like key piece in his growth: "When you play against the best, only can advance".

"Messi has helped me a lot. Against him I have had some of my best memories in the football", reflexionó the cancerbero. His season was practically flawless, with 34 goals fit with the 'reds' in 51 parties, impressive performances and 27 goals to zero. Besides, leaving to a side the batch of penaltis against Paraguay, in the continental tournament lució with hardly a so much against in six meetings.

The ex of the International of Carry Cheerful can boast to having won several direct clashes to the Argentinian, something that is not near at hand of any one. In the last year left him out of the Champions with two traced back of thankless memory for the culés, in the Olympic of Rome -quarter-finals- and in Anfield -semifinals-, and besides also took down him of the Glass America in the penultimate round.

Ter Stegen Is calm in spite of his fault of recognition

Although it is one of the best goalkeepers of the world, Marc-André ter Stegen has little recognition, although it is calm and centred in following shining on the terrain of game. The one of Mönchengladbach, that struggles for doing a place like titling in the selection of Germany, has turned into a pillar in the Barça, and wait with patience a distinction by which also battle other stars, as Jan Oblak or Ederson Moraes. It does not have it at all easy.