For the
third consecutive year Argentine striker Lionel Messi has been
awarded the prestigious FIFA Golden Ball Award for being the
world's top soccer player. The 24 year old stud player for FC
Barcelona beat out his teammate Xavi Hernandez as well as rival
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo. Although having a rather
disappointing 2010 FIFA World Cup showing for his home land
Argentina, Messi has been nothing but clutch in the Champions
League as he has led Barca to three titles in six years, and are
once again the team to beat. Messi becomes only the second player,
after current UEFA president Michel Platini, to win the award for
three consecutive years. The only other three time winners are
world renowned greats Brazil's Ronaldo and France's Zidane
(headbutter). Surely Lionel Messi will continue to leave one heck
of a legacy.
Remember, Great Atlantic Travel is the preferred destination for
any and all soccer/football packages worldwide, such as the 2012 Euro Cup,
2013 Confederations Cup, 2014 FIFA
World Cup, Football
at Wembley, Champions
League Final, and everything in between.
Sports On
TV
1 - NHL Boston vs Montreal (NHL
Network 7PM) - a rematch of a brutal 7 game playoff series last
year where tempers flared rather often.
2 - NBA: Knicks vs
Grizzlies (TNT 8PM) - they couldn't find a better game to put
on nationally?
3 - NCAA:
Gonzaga vs Saint Mary's (ESPN2 11PM) - Pretty good rivalry
that's been even through the years and any game at "the Kennel" is
worth watching.
