The winner of the Ballon d'Or... Messi!!!!!

The winner of the Ballon d'Or was just announced, and after months of wondering who would win. The winner was finally announced, and Lionel Messi is the victor. The short-list consisted of nothing but Barcelona stars, which included Xaxi, and Iniesta. But with a record like Messi, which includes scoring more goals then any other players in any of the top 5 European leagues. He scored 42 goals in 36 La Liga games, and finished as top scorer in the Champions League with 12 goals in 12 games. So congrats to Messi and the Barcelona side. In other news, Jose Mourinho was named top manager and Cristiano Ronaldo was named to the FIFA XI team of the year.