It is still in direct the Gala of the FIFA Balloon of Gold 2013
It is still in direct the Gala of the FIFA Balloon of Gold 2013
Published:13/01/2014 - 11:30h
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Messi will be this Monday in Zúrich, where from the 18.15 hours will celebrate the delivery of the FIFA Balloon of Gold 2013, with the Argentinian between the three finalists beside Ribéry and Cristiano Ronaldo. The player of the Barça has won the last four editions
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A year more the Kongresshaus of Zúrich will receive the gala of delivery of the FIFA Balloon of Gold, that again will have a wide representation of the FC Barcelona. Leo Messi, that finds between the three finalists to carry this award, will be this Monday in the ceremony that will begin to the 18.15 hours. The '10' of the Barça will travel to the 12 of the midday to the Swiss city and is foreseen that the private flight arrive around the 13.45 hours. In this aeroplane also will travel the finalists to form part of the eleven ideal of the FIFA/FIFPro 2013, and Neymar, that also opts to carry the Prize Puskás to the best goal of the year.
Once in Zúrich the Barcelona expedition will move to the hotel. Messi will appear in front of the media to the 15 hours beside Frank Ribéry and Cristiano Ronaldo, the others two finalists to the Balloon of Gold 2013. And also the finalists to better trainer of the past year, an award to the that opt Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United), Jürgen Klopp (Borussia Dortmund) and Jupp Heynckes (Bayern). To continuation will prepare for the gala that will begin to the 18.15 hours in the Kongresshaus of Zúrich. Instants before the nominated will access to the enclosure by the traditional red carpet and will be received by Joseph Blatter.
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Shortly before the 20h will know if Leo Messi carries his fifth Balloon of Gold. It will be the moment more álgido of a gala in which we also will know the best eleven FIFA/FIFPro, a process of selection that closed on 10 January and in which there is also a stood out presence of players of the Barça. Víctor Valdés is one of the candidates to be chosen better goalkeeper of the year, Dani Alves, Jordi Alba and Gerard Hammered are candidates in the section of better defences; Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta, in the section of midfield players; and Neymar and Leo Messi in the section of forwards. Also we will know if Neymar Jr. It achieves the Prize Puskás thanks to the goal that did with Brazil.
The winners of the last 10 editions of the Balloon of Gold
(2012). Messi, Iniesta and Cristiano Ronaldo: Winning Leo Messi (FC Barcelona)
(2011). Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi: Winning Leo Messi (FC Barcelona)
(2010). Messi, Iniesta, Xavi: Winning Leo Messi (FC Barcelona)
(2009). Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi: Winning Leo Messi (FC Barcelona)
(2008). Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Fernando Torres: Christian Winner Ronaldo (M. United)
(2007). Kaká, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi: Winning Kaká (AC Milan)
(2006). Cannavaro, Buffon, Henry: Winner Cannavaro (Juventus/Real Madrid)
(2005). Ronaldinho, Lampard, Gerrard: Winner Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona)
(2004). Shevchenko, Deco, Ronaldinho: Winner Shevchenko (AC Milan)
(2003). Nedved, Henry, Maldini: Winner Nedved (Juventus)
The Barça is the team with more Balloons of Gold, with 10
By seventh consecutive year there will be a player of the Barça in the podium of the Balloon of Gold. Messi is a fixed in this selection. The year happened the Barça already had two finalists. Leo Messi was the winner, Cristiano Ronaldo remained second and Xavi Hernández, third.
The FC Barcelona is first in the ranking with a total of 10 Balloons of Gold after Messi will win it in 2012 by fourth consecutive year. It surpasses to Milan and Juventus, that have eight. In the last 10 years the Barça has been the club that more Balloons of Gold has carried , a total of five, four of the last six of Messi.
1. FC Barcelona (10): (1960; 1973; 1974; 1994; 1999; 2005; 2009; 2010; 2011 and 2012)
2. AC Milan (8): (1969; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1992; 1995; 2004 and 2007)
3. Juventus Of Turín (8): (1961; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1993; 1998 and 2003)
4. Real Madrid (6): (1957; 1958; 1959; 2000; 2002 and 2006)
5. Bayern Munich (5): (1970; 1972; 1976; 1980 and 1981)
The list of the winners of the Barça: 2012 Leo Messi; 2011 Leo Messi; 2010 Leo Messi; 2009 Leo Messi; 2005 Ronaldinho; 1999 Rivaldo; 1994 Hristo Stoichkov; 1973 Johan Cruyff; 1972 Johan Cruyff; 1960 Luis Suárez.
Klopp, Heynckes and Ferguson, finalists to the best trainer
In the category of technicians, two of the three finalists already are withdrawn of the benches. They are the Scottish Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United), and the German Jupp Heynckes (Bayern). Complete the list the also German Jürgen Klopp (Borussia Dortmund).
Neymar Opts to the Prize Puskas
The best goal of 2013 carries the Prize Puskas. They have announced also three goals finalists: a spectacular Chilean of Ibrahimovic (Sweden), a played collective culminated by Matic (Benfica) and a volley of the Barcelona Neymar in a Brazil-Japan of the Glass Confederations.
