Category Archives: Awards

FIFA Awards 2013

Posted on January 14, 2014 by barcacentralnic

There was no surprise last night as Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or. If there was any surprise it was the closeness of the vote with Ronaldo polling 27.99% of the votes and just beating the other finalists … Continue reading →

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Messi versus Ronaldo and Ribery for 2013 Ballon D’Or

Posted on December 9, 2013 by barcacentralnic

There were no surprises today as FIFA revealed the three finalists for this year’s Ballon d’Or award as Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery. The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony in Zurich on January 13.

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Messi receives Golden Boot 2012/13

Posted on November 20, 2013 by barcacentralnic

Leo Messi today received the 2012/13 Golden Boot award as top goal scorer in European leagues last season. The ceremony took place at the Antigua Fábrica de Estrella Damm in Barcelona with Carles Puyol, Gerard Piqué, Cesc Fabregas, Xavi Hernández, Jordi … Continue reading →

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Fifa Ballon d’Or Awards 2012

Posted on January 7, 2013 by barcacentralnic

No surprises as Leo Messi lifted his fourth Ballon d’Or in Zurich tonight after polling 41.60% of the votes, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo on 23.68% and Andrés Iniesta on 10.91%. Barça were the best represented team along with Real Madrid in … Continue reading →

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Leo Messi wins fourth Ballon d’Or

Posted on January 7, 2013 by barcacentralnic

Ok, I know there are still a few hours to go before tonight’s gala in Zurich for the 2012 Fifa Ballon d’Or, but there can be little doubt remaining that Leo Messi is going to win his fourth consecutive award. … Continue reading →

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Messi and Iniesta vs Ronaldo for Fifa Ballon d’Or 2012

Posted on November 29, 2012 by barcacentralnic

The three finalists for this year’s Fifa Ballon d’Or are Leo Messi, Andres Iniesta and Cristiano Ronaldo. Fifa announced their shortlist today for the final gala in Zurich where the winner will be announced on January 7. 

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Nine Barça players in list of World’s Best Young Players

Posted on November 14, 2012 by barcacentralnic

Obviously there are loads of lists for awards going out at this time of years, but for me one of the most interesting and well-compiled comes from 101greatgoals.com who have made their list of the 101 best young players in … Continue reading →

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