The 28-year-old Argentinian guaranteed the eleventh victory of FC Barcelona players at the annual FIFA gala.
He followed in the footsteps of Luis Suarez (1960), Johan Cruyff (1973 , 1974), Hristo Stoichkov (1994), Rivaldo (1999), Ronaldinho (2005) and himself -. Messi was awarded in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
AC Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid yielded eight once a Golden Ball winner. Bayern Munich and Manchester United follow with five and four world footballers of the year.
Players nineteen different clubs are on the honor roll. Stanley Matthews, in 1956 the first Golden Ball winner, was under contract at Blackpool.
Attackers
Messi is the 41st attacker who drags hold the Golden Ball. Midfielders claimed the trophy fifteen times for himself and for goalkeepers and defenders, it is statistically almost impossible to be named FIFA World Player of the Year
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Franz Beckenbauer and Fabio Cannavaro won the only defenders of the Golden Ball, while Lev Yashin is the only goalkeeper is on the honor roll
Players who more than once won the Golden Ball,. are also often included in these statements.
Ages
With its 28 year Messi is slightly older than the average 26.9 years of the Golden Ball winner. The oldest player on the honor roll is Matthews, who had been standing at the counter in 1956 than 41 years.
The youngest winner is the ‘Brazilian’ Ronaldo, who was only 21 years old in 1997 when he was named best player in the world
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