Lionel Messi Wins Third Straight Ballion D'Or Success In FIFA World - 2011

FIFA World - 2011 Lionel Messi Wins Third Straight Ballion D'Or Success 

Barcelona' s Argentine forward Lionel Messi, receives the FIFA Ballon D'Or award from President Michel Platini And former football star Ronaldo at the Kongresshaus During the FIFA Ballon D'Or ceremony in Zurich on Monday. Josep Gurdiola receives the Coach of the year award, Neymar of Brazil poses with the FIFA Puskas Award for the Most Beautiful Goal of the Year, Japanese Women's Team Coach Norio Sasaki Speaks after receiving the FIFA Womem's Football Coach of the Year award..................

Lion Messi was on Monday awarded the 2011 FIFA Ballon D'Or at a start studded ceremony in Zurich, the Third consecutive year the he has won the prestigious award for the world outstanding footballer. The 24 year old Barcelona and Argentina forward finished ahead of his Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Barca Team mate Xavi. It s a Great Personal Please for me, "Said Messi" It is the Thrird Time I've won it . Its just an amazing honour, I want to thank everyone that' s been involved with me--my team mates, trainers,physos, the coach (Pep Guardiola) amd everyone at barcelona, I' d also like to thank the Argentina National Team as Well. Messi Becomes Only the Second Player, After current UEFA president Michel Platini, to win the award for consecutive years,

He also joins platini Johan Cruyff and Marco van Basten as the only men to have won the prize on three occasions. I want to share this honour with my team-mate, Xavi added Messi, Who then addressed his club mate in audience at the FIFA Ballon D'Or Gala.