messi is the best

Many things could be said about this awards. I believe that Messi without Iniesta or Xavi doesn't play as well as when they play with him, and it was clearly demonstrated in all Argentina matches, those matches during and prior to the World Cup. Xavi demostrated he could play in the Spain squad as well as he does when he plays in Barcelona. So, the award should have gone to Xavi instead of Messi. In the coaching award I was shocked to see that Oscar Tabarez (uruguay's coach) wasn't considered a strong candidate to the award. I believe that the 4th place achieved by Uruguay is far more remarkable than the World Cup achieved by Spain. I believe almost everybody tipped Spain as the clear favourite to win the cup so I wasn't very surprised to hear that they actually won. However, what Uruguay achieved was more than a mere 4th place, it was a massive change in the way people looked at uruguayan football. Before this, many considered uruguayan football was solely dedicated to fouls and interrupting the game, but now, its image has drastically changed for good. Because of this, uruguayan football amd uruguayan player are better known. Also consider that the Uruguay squad was formed with players that most of them didn't have much continental reputation, quite opposite to Spain which all players had worldwide reputation. With all this said, I think that Tabarez deserved to at least be considered more seriously for the award.

For me it is a sign of inconsistency, because in 2002 and 2006 the best player award went to a player who has won the World Cup, even though those players who have won it haven't played the whole season or haven't played well all the season long. Because of this, I was expecting Xavi to win the Golden Ball, because he has won the World Cup and has been constant all the year. Messi showed that he is great only when great passers like Xavi and Iniesta feed him, so this decision seems to me a rushed one. As for best coach, I would have picked del Bosque, because he has won the most important competition and he had a short period of time to prepare it. But this is how it is, so Messi should be congratulated, because he is an extraordinary player.

I agree with both the choices. Mourinho won everything with Inter last season and thus was the best manager on show. Messi had another great season with Barcelona, though he could not quite reproduce that form at the international level. Even then he was by far the best player on show. Cheers! Ram

Messi is the best player of the season and Guardiola is the best coach :)

Messi is a world class player and he scored an astonishing 62 goals for Barca. Maybe that is the reason why he was given the award. But I think Xavi was more suitable candidate given his contribution for both Barcelona and Spain. Mourinho deserved his award since he too Inter to a season treble victory that include Champions League victory for Inter after 40 years. There was one more award worth mentioning. It was for the coach of the decade which went to Arsene Wenger. He is truly genius at nurturing young talent and developing them into world class footballers.

Messi could be a victory thanks to brilliant performances with Barca. The reason is as reinforce Argentina in World Cup 2010, Messi played a brilliant difficulties. Argentina was just up to the quarter-finals. While Spain's Xavi and Iniesta can be strengthened to be world champion, beat Mourinho's two Spanish coach, Pep Guardiola (Barcelona) and Vicente Del Bosque (Spanish national team). "The Special One" had become the fourth Portugal who received the award for best human soccer world.

I completely agree with them two, Messi is just unbelievable, the skills that he has to go past any player is amazing to watch and combined with his speed he is unstoppable. Mourinho, just one look at his records and you can tell he is obviously the greatest manager at the moment.