Lionel Messi has been named as the World player of the year 2012. The mercurial Argentine and Barcelona midfielder has now won the award on four consecutive occasions.
Messi won 42% of the vote cast by captains and coaches of national teams across the world.
Cristiano Ronaldo finished in the second spot with 21% of the votes while Andres Iniesta came third with 10% of the votes.
Barcelona failed to win the Spanish primera liga and UEFA Champions League in 2012. Argentina didn't participate at any major competition in that year.
The criteria FIFA used to select the top three nominees was not obvious. Diego Forlan was the best player at South Africa 2010, but Messi was given the world in a year Inter Milan won the Champions League while Wesley Sneidjer led Netherlands to the World cup final in that year.
Messi won 42% of the vote cast by captains and coaches of national teams across the world.
Cristiano Ronaldo finished in the second spot with 21% of the votes while Andres Iniesta came third with 10% of the votes.
Barcelona failed to win the Spanish primera liga and UEFA Champions League in 2012. Argentina didn't participate at any major competition in that year.
The criteria FIFA used to select the top three nominees was not obvious. Diego Forlan was the best player at South Africa 2010, but Messi was given the world in a year Inter Milan won the Champions League while Wesley Sneidjer led Netherlands to the World cup final in that year.
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