World Player, Lionel Messi in Action 2011

World Player, Lionel Messi, battling an injury that happened to be able to take part in the European Champions League quarterfinals. Argentina Striker is top scorer while in Europe this prestigious event.

Messi injured when international melakoni with his country, Argentina. As against Villarreal last week, Massey also had reserved before finally entered in the second round.

Lionel Messi Is Best For Barcelona

Single goal to bring Barcelona striker Lionel Messi lead 1-0 when they travel to face Valencia Estadio Mestalla, Thursday, March 3, 2011. This victory makes Barca getting away from the pursuit of Real Madrid.

Barca's victory was even stronger position in the ranking of the top Spanish league standings. Barca collecting 71 points from 26 games, that means ten points Barca over Real Madrid. While Valencia is still stuck in third place with 51 pointsa.

Lionel Messi subject to sanctions

Barcelona are planning to appeal against a penalty and yellow card Lionel Messi. Sanctions imposed because Messi showed a happy birthday message to his mother in t-shirts in the game against Racing Santander, Sunday, January 23, 2011.

After a goal by a penalty, Messi then shows the message 'Happy Birthday, Mummy' to the front of the camera and a number of photographers on the sidelines. Action was missed from the penalty the referee, but the Competition Committee of La Liga Spanish remains out punishment.

10 Highest-paid Players

10 Highest-paid Players:

1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - € 12M

2) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) - € 11.5M

3) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - € 11m

4) Yaya Toure (Manchester City) - € 10.8M

5) Samuel Eto'o (Inter Milan) - € 10.5M

6) Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich) - € 9.7M

7) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) - € 9M

8) Kaka (Real Madrid) - € 9M

9) John Terry (Chelsea) - € 9M

10) Emmanuel Adebayor (Manchester City) - € 9M

Lionel Messi World Player of 2010

Lionel Messi was elected as the winner of the Ballon d'Or award as the FIFA World Player 2010. This is the success of the previous year streak Messi became the winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year title and also the winner of the Ballon d'Or.

This year, two titles were merged into one. Massey was elected to get rid of two other players who are both strengthen Barcelona, Xavi and Andres Iniesta.

Together Forever Want Messi Barcelona

Messi did not want to leave Barcelona

55 World Player of the Year Nomination

Here's a list of 55 players

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon, Iker Casillas, Petr Cech, Julio Cesar, Edwin van der Sar

Defenders: Daniel Alves, Gareth Bale, Michel Bastos, Ashley Cole, Patrice Evra, Rio Ferdinand, Philipp Lahm, Lucio, Maicon, Marcelo, Alessandro Nesta, Pepe, Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol, Sergio Ramos, Walter Samuel, John Terry, Thiago Silva, Nemanja Vidic, Javier Zanetti

Midfielders: Esteban Cambiasso, Michael Essien, Cesc Fabregas, Steven Gerrard, Andres Iniesta, Kaka, Frank Lampard, Javier Mascherano, Thomas Muller, Mesut Ozil, Andrea Pirlo, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Wesley Sneijder, Xabi Alonso, Xavi

Striker: Dimitar Berbatov, Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto'o, Diego Forlan, Gonzalo Higuain, Zlatan Ibrahimovi, Lionel Messi, Diego Milito, Arjen Robben, Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tevez, Fernando Torres, David Villa

Lionel Messi remains in barcelona

Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola reply expense Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti wants to buy Lionel Messi to the expense as well.

Guardiola will only release Messi to Inter when Moratti capable of providing 250 million euros cash. "If Moratti gave us 250 million euros and Leo wanted to go, maybe we could negotiate," said Guardiola was quoted as ESPNSoccernet.

Lionel Messi In Actions

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti finally spoke out about plans to bring Nerazzurri striker Lionel Messi to the Giuseppe Meazza. According to the president, not easy to get the Argentina players.

"Every club should think objectively (to buy a player like Messi). I think, very difficult to get his signature," Moratti said as quoted by Tribal Football.