169 169 Is Messi, or Xavi?

The 2011 Ballon d'Or 23-man shortlist, La Liga duo "besieged" various awards, La Liga is undoubtedly the favorite for the Golden Ball Award.

Cosmos Barcelona dominate the team, with most of the team's main players nominated for the Ballon d'Or. Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid is not far behind, and has a strong presence in the shortlist.

Among them, Barcelona has eight stars selected. Messi, who won the Ballon d'Or for two consecutive years, led Abidal, Alves, Cesc Fabregas, Iniesta, Pique, Villa, Xavi and seven Cosmos team players to be selected for the shortlist.

Real Madrid also had five players selected, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Casillas, Mesut Ozil, and Marcos Alonso.

La Liga won thirteen places, accounting for most of the country.

It's no wonder that more and more fans think that La Liga, which has Real Madrid and Barcelona, has become the number one league in football!

In addition to Real Madrid and Barcelona, the two big winners, the remaining few candidates were divided by the giants in the major leagues.

Bayern Munich have two players selected, one is the hottest youngster Muller, who has been performing well this year and has received more and more attention.

The other is Piggy Schweinsteiger.

Inter Milan's Forlan and Sneijder were also shortlisted. It is worth mentioning that Kuta Ilbe, the current star of the team in Inter Milan, is destined to miss out on awards such as the Ballon d'Or because he has spent most of the season in Serie B.

Premier League giants Manchester United, Nani and Rooney entered the candidates without suspense.

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero and Liverpool's Luis Suarez are among them.

There are still two last slots left, and these two slots are also the most discussed by everyone.

One of them is Neymar, the only player on the shortlist to play outside of the European League, a domestic star from Brazil.

In these two seasons, Neymar has won almost all the major awards in South American football, and no one can match the limelight.

The other is another pearl in addition to the La Liga duo, in the era when La Liga was reduced to the Western Super League because of Real Madrid and Barcelona, Muris was like a miracle soldier, breaking ground!

None of the old powerhouses such as Valencia, Villarreal, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla were selected, but it was the emerging Malaga ace who won the favor and affirmation of countless fans after one season in La Liga!

Murice's election was unexpected and reasonable.

In fact, not many people were dissatisfied with his election. With his hand-me-down goals, a shortlist, it's enough.

Although there are also many picky fans who cite the big stars one by one, saying how outstanding they are this year and deserve this place more than Murice, they also have to think that this year, Muris's shine is less than others.

What's more, if nothing else, the award for Goal of the Year is likely to be awarded to him, and if he doesn't even make the shortlist, then the situation will be difficult.

In addition to the 23-man shortlist, FIFA has also announced the 10-man shortlist for the best coach.

The Best Coach in Men's and Women's Football awards were added last year. The head coach of the national team or professional club is eligible to participate in the selection, and as with the Ballon d'Or, the head coach and captain of the national team, as well as the official media reporter of France Football, are eligible to vote.

Spanish national team coach Bosque, Manchester United's Alex Ferguson, Lille's Rudy Garcia, Barcelona's Pep Guardiola, Borussia Dortmund's Jurgen Klopp, Germany's Loew, Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho, Uruguay's Oscar Tavares, Porto and Chelsea coaches Villas-Boas, as well as Arsenal's professor Arsene Wenger, have been named in the 10-man squad for the best coach.

There is controversy over the shortlist of best coaches in the minds of some fans. The players and fans of Malaga, for example, were a little disappointed when they saw the shortlist.

In their opinion, Manuel Pellegrini's year in charge has been dazzling and outstanding enough. He led La Liga underdogs Malaga to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey for the first time and entered Europe with a fourth-place finish in the La Liga table.

No matter how demanding the fans are, they can't deny the role played by Pei Gong in the Malaga team.

In these shortlists, various media predict that Messi and Xavi are the favorites to be crowned the Golden Ball, while the coach is still the dominant coach in La Liga.

According to the Ballon d'Or selection rules, the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or will be voted for by the national team coaches, captains and the media. On December 5th, FIFA will officially announce the final three-person shortlist, and the final prize will be announced on January 9, 2012.

Although the final three-person shortlist has not yet been released, it does not prevent fans and the media from engaging in various discussions. Every year, the Golden Globe Awards, who will win each award, always win the eager discussion of countless fans and the media.

The first is the best coach.

Pep Guardiola led the team to win five trophies this year, including the Champions League, La Liga, and Club World Cup; Lord Ferguson led Manchester United to the Premier League title and reached the Champions League final. Although the Magic Bird does not have many championship trophies this year, and currently only has one Copa del Rey, it is poised for the Champions League and makes a last-ditch effort!

In terms of players, Messi and Xavi are the absolute favourites.

In this year, Messi helped Barcelona win the five-time championship with his outstanding performance, and under his leadership, the Barcelona dynasty continued, and the red and blue team has become an invincible division in European and even world football. It is precisely because of such a good performance that Messi also ushered in the year of the Grand Slam again after 2009.

This year, Messi's momentum is so strong, and it should be his biggest rival Ronaldo who is tormented. The outside world always likes to compare these two together, Messi has performed well, and the media is accustomed to attacking and mocking Ronaldo. And once Ronaldo is in a hot state, Messi will be criticized by fans.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka, there is no doubt about their individual performances, but an important basis for selecting the Ballon d'Or is inseparable from the club's achievements.

Barcelona is the big winner of the year, and the honor of winning the five crowns is destined to make Barcelona players the favorites for the Ballon d'Or awards!

And Xavi, a well-known midfield master in football, learned that Xavi missed the Golden Ball last year, in 2010, countless Spanish media and fans shouted such a slogan: "Owe Xavi a Golden Ball!" ”

At that time, Xavi was the leader of the World Cup, whether it was in Barcelona or the Spanish national team, and he existed as an icon of passing football. There are also many who say that Xavi is the most important founder of Barca's unique style, and that it would be unimaginable without Xavi's Barca.

Xavi's defeat has made countless people unhappy for him, and this year, Xavi's performance is still significant, and it's time for FIFA to officially wear the crown for the uncrowned king!

Is it Messi, or Xavi? Almost all the fans are talking about it. And the players who were excluded from the beginning are probably the most tormented at the moment. 166 Reading Network