Messi scoops Ballon d'Or

[florinyes]

I am proud top live and watch such a player..for me the greatest of all times..and he's only young and still way to impress.. Spanish league poor, ok, but big and not that fast defenders on EPL would find it even more difficult to manage him...

That's my 2p..

[Wolfpack]

From an old centre half...in football the goalscorers get all the credit. I used to hate it! But they are the ones that excite and are often 'technically' the better. As well as the ones who take credit for winning games..

I respect your opinion about Schweinsteiger I think he's a hell of player, but I couldn't put him in front of Messi, Xavi and Iniesta. The two Barca and Spanish midfielders have been different gravy for the last few years now.

I wouldn't go so far to say Xavi and Iniesta are in a different league and i think Iniesta is the better of the two but i'll say this they are big reason Messi is so great.

[mattybhoy]

I wouldn't go so far to say Xavi and Iniesta are in a different league and i think Iniesta is the better of the two but i'll say this they are big reason Messi is so great.

The game's all about opinions mate. For me Messi is the stand out player in the world and Xavi and Iniesta are at this moment in time the best two midfielders in the world. Xavi and Iniesta are a massive reason why Spain are European and World champions, they make Spain tick, everything goes through them.