From 2007, the crack Argentinian of the Barça always has remained between the three first qualifiers of the Balloon of Gold. Besides, the past year turned into the first footballer of the history that won four times the prestigious award
Leo Messi will not fail in the final gala of the FIFA Balloon of Gold 2013. For him, it is an annual appointment from 2007. Since always it has occupied one of the three first positions of the award that distinguishes to the best footballer of the year. In 2007 it was third, by behind Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo. The following year won the Portuguese, with Leo Messi second. From the 2009 has lived the reign of the Argentinian forward of the FC Barcelona, with four Balloons of consecutive Gold. Never anybody had done it before.
This Monday, Messi has the opportunity of agrandar even more his legend with the fifth. Whatever happens, what already anybody will be able to remove him are the 7 podiums followed that accumulates:
Balloon of Gold of 2007: 1º Kaká (Milan); 2º C.Ronaldo (M.United); 3º Messi (FCB)
Balloon of Gold of 2008: 1º C.Ronaldo (M.United); 2º Messi (FCB); 3º F.Torres (Liverpool)
Balloon of Gold of 2009: 1º Messi (FCB); 2º C.Ronaldo (R.Madrid); 3º Xavi (FCB)
Balloon of Gold of 2010: 1º Messi (FCB); 2º Iniesta (FCB); 3º Xavi (FCB)
Balloon of Gold of 2011: 1º Messi (FCB); 2º C.Ronaldo (R.Madrid); 3º Xavi (FCB)
Balloon of Gold of 2012: 1º Messi (FCB); 2º C.Ronaldo (R.Madrid); 3º Iniesta (FCB)
Balloon of Gold of 2013: ? (The finalists are: Messi, Cristiano and Ribéry)