Again, Messi Grab the Best Athlete Award

Paris - By the closing years, Lionel Messi add a collection of individual awards. The Barcelona striker was selected as the best athlete this year the French version of the prestigious daily, L'Equipe.

Quoted from the official website of Barcelona, Messi is entitled to des Champions League trophy (champion of champions) after defeating world number one, Novak Djokovic and Sebastian Vettel F1 world champion who finished second and third place.

Argentine footballer is now aligned with legendary athletes like Carl Lewis (athletics), Ayrton Senna (F1), Michael Jordan (Basketball) and Michael Schumacher (F1) has won this award before.

Messi became the fifth footballer who get this award since it was first performed in 1980. Until now only Paolo Rossi (1982), Diego Maradona (1986), Romario (1994) and Zinedine Zidane (1998) footballer who ever get this award.

During the year 2011, with Barca Messi lunge like unstoppable. 24-year-old boy has won the Spanish League, Champions League, Spanish and European Super Cup and Club World Cup final.

Before getting this award, a few days ago, Messi has won the award for best athlete Argentina. He is likely to add to his trophy collection in the next year after successful entry into the FIFA Ballon d'Or nomination and Laureus Award.

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