La Masia de Barca’s favorite son, Lionel Messi, was all smiles as he took receipt of the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2011, winning the prize for an impressive third year in a row.
Messi is a very proud young man having been named the first player since Michel Platini to win the Ballon d’Or three times in a row.
(View goalsoul's Michel Platini's Magic Square T-Shirt)
(View goalsoul's Michel Platini's Magic Square T-Shirt)
Lionel Messi: “I’m very proud to have won it three times, especially one after the other. It’s hard to win one, let alone three. I’m very happy and this award gives me as much pleasure as the first.”
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola (also a famous gradute of La Masia) was named Men's Coach of the Year.
(View goalsoul's La Masia de Barca T-Shirt)
(View goalsoul's La Masia de Barca T-Shirt)
The Presdential award went to Sir Alex Ferguson, he is now the only man to receive the FIFA Presidential Award for his output as a manager. Love or loathe him, 2011 was a landmark year for Sir Alex Ferguson in terms of both sentiment and success. It was one in which the insatiable Glaswegian celebrated turning 70 and, inconceivably, 25 years in the Manchester United hot-seat.
(View goalsoul's Sir Alex Ferguson's Hairdryer T-Shirt)
(View goalsoul's Sir Alex Ferguson's Hairdryer T-Shirt)
The Puskas Award went to Santos star Neymar for his sensational solo strike against Flamengo, beating Lionel Messi and Wayne Rooney to the prize for greatest goal of the year.
New Year… New Shirts.
Thanks for your continued support.
The goalsoul team
- January 10, 2012
- Cristian Bustamante
