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Goal.com World Player Of The Week: Lionel Messi - Barcelona & Argentina
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Dec 7, 2009 12:20:30 PM
Welcome to Goal.com's regular feature: Goal.com World Player of the Week. Each week our worldwide team of editors will put forward a selected candidate, as chosen by Goal.com International, who deserves recognition for achieving something special that matchday. It won't necessarily be the best player in the world - at least not usually - but whoever we nominate will have done something amazing. It might be for a particularly awesome performance or for something praiseworthy off the pitch - either way, the person in question deserves special attention...
Goal.com World Player of the Week #29: Lionel Messi
Club: Barcelona
Country: Argentina
Age: 22
Role: Forward
Achievement: Winning the Ballon d'Or and helping his club to another decisive win in La Liga.
It's been a 2009 to remember for Lionel Messi. The Barcelona attacker was a keystone piece in the Blaugrana's treble-winning season, contributing, among other goals, the clincher in the Champions League final.
This week, as a result of his efforts at club level, the Argentinian was handed the coveted Ballon d'Or award at a a ceremony in Paris; the 22-year-old claimed the trinket by a record margin from Cristiano Ronaldo and his appearance at the presentation came in the aftermath of yet another Barcelona win.
Away from home, Messi plundered another two strikes, against Deportivo La Coruna, to help ward off Real Madrid's push for the Liga title.
Congratulations to Lionel , our 29th Goal.com World Player of the Week!
Honourable Mentions:
Adriano - Flamengo & Brazil
He started the year in personal turmoil but has rehabilitated his career with a sterling season in the Brazilian Serie A. Flamengo won the championship on Sunday and the Emperor ended the campaign with 18 league strikes, leaving him top scorer alongside Diego Tardelli.
Claudio Marchisio - Juventus & Italy
The Old Lady needs a favourable result against Bayern Munich in the Champions League this week but come into the game on the back of a convincing Derby d'Italia win against Inter. The 2-1 victory, which was given a platform by the Bianconeri's midfield, was given an added sheen by Marchisio's fine strike to seal the points.
Mehdi Rahmati - Sepahan & Iran
For a second week in a row, the shot-stopper saved his team from defeat at home. Rahmati, the Iran international goalkeeper, is the primary reason for Sepahan climbing to the top of the league. Last week, he saved two penalties against Persepolis and Sepahan won 2-1. On Saturday, he showed his ability against Esteghlal and his side kept a clean sheet to win 2-0.
Leave your notes of congratulations for Lionel below, or discuss who else deserves a place in the sun this week...
Goal.com World Player of the Week #29: Lionel Messi
Club: Barcelona
Country: Argentina
Age: 22
Role: Forward
Achievement: Winning the Ballon d'Or and helping his club to another decisive win in La Liga.
It's been a 2009 to remember for Lionel Messi. The Barcelona attacker was a keystone piece in the Blaugrana's treble-winning season, contributing, among other goals, the clincher in the Champions League final.
This week, as a result of his efforts at club level, the Argentinian was handed the coveted Ballon d'Or award at a a ceremony in Paris; the 22-year-old claimed the trinket by a record margin from Cristiano Ronaldo and his appearance at the presentation came in the aftermath of yet another Barcelona win.
Away from home, Messi plundered another two strikes, against Deportivo La Coruna, to help ward off Real Madrid's push for the Liga title.
Congratulations to Lionel , our 29th Goal.com World Player of the Week!
Honourable Mentions:
Adriano - Flamengo & Brazil
He started the year in personal turmoil but has rehabilitated his career with a sterling season in the Brazilian Serie A. Flamengo won the championship on Sunday and the Emperor ended the campaign with 18 league strikes, leaving him top scorer alongside Diego Tardelli.
Claudio Marchisio - Juventus & Italy
The Old Lady needs a favourable result against Bayern Munich in the Champions League this week but come into the game on the back of a convincing Derby d'Italia win against Inter. The 2-1 victory, which was given a platform by the Bianconeri's midfield, was given an added sheen by Marchisio's fine strike to seal the points.
Mehdi Rahmati - Sepahan & Iran
For a second week in a row, the shot-stopper saved his team from defeat at home. Rahmati, the Iran international goalkeeper, is the primary reason for Sepahan climbing to the top of the league. Last week, he saved two penalties against Persepolis and Sepahan won 2-1. On Saturday, he showed his ability against Esteghlal and his side kept a clean sheet to win 2-0.
Leave your notes of congratulations for Lionel below, or discuss who else deserves a place in the sun this week...
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