效力西甲巴塞隆拿的阿根廷球星美斯，獲選歐洲足協最佳球員。雖然沒有參加巴塞隆拿的季前美國之旅，但美斯回歸後立即表現神勇，近3場比賽已攻入5球。
美斯壓倒球會隊友沙維及皇家馬德里的C朗拿度，獲得這項由歐洲體育記者投票選出的殊榮。
這位阿根廷球星去季射入53球的表現，榮膺首屆歐洲足協最佳球員得獎者。
歐洲足協最佳球員獎由體育記者投票選出，代替過去的「歐洲足球先生」獎項。「歐洲足球先生」與國際足協的「世界足球先生」合併，得獎者已於1月揭曉，也是由美斯奪得。
美斯因為代表阿根廷征戰美洲國家盃，缺席了巴塞的美國之旅。然而，他一披上紅藍戰衣便恍如脫胎換骨，在面對皇家馬德里的西班牙超級盃兩回合，總共射入3球兼交出兩個助攻；周中面對拿玻里的甘柏盃，後備上陣僅30分鐘又梅開二度，助球隊大勝5：0。
Lionel Messi has been voted the inaugural winner of the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award in Monaco.
The FC Barcelona forward finished ahead of club-mate Xavi Hernández and Real Madrid CF's Cristiano Ronaldo in a poll of sports journalists representing each of the UEFA member associations. Messi, the overwhelming winner, collected his prize at the UEFA Champions League group stage draw at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco.
The Argentinian international scored 53 goals in 2010/11, including 12 in the UEFA Champions League, where he finished as the top scorer for the third season in succession. His final European goal of the season was Barcelona's second in their 3-1 final defeat of Manchester United FC, their third title in six years, while Messi also helped his club to a third successive Liga title.
"I'd like to thank all the people that voted for me, and all my team-mates." said the 24-year-old, one of four Barcelona players in the top ten, three of whom finished in the top four. "I keep all these awards at home and I still have some space for more. It's an honour to be so successful and to come up with the goods at the right time; thanks to my team-mates for helping me achieve this. [My motivation] comes from being at a club that's so successful and having a structure that allows us to be so successful; that was taught to me when I moved over and I've tried my best to keep it up."
The full top ten is:
1 Lionel Messi (ARG) – FC Barcelona (39 votes)
2 Xavi Hernández (ESP) – FC Barcelona (11 votes)
3 Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) – Real Madrid CF (3 votes)
4 Andrés Iniesta (ESP) – FC Barcelona
5 Falcao (COL) – FC Porto*
6 Wayne Rooney (ENG) – Manchester United FC
7 Nemanja Vidić (SRB) – Manchester United FC
8 Zlatan Ibrahimović (SWE) – AC Milan
Gerard Piqué (ESP) – FC Barcelona
10 Manuel Neuer (GER) – FC Schalke 04*
*has since joined Club Atlético de Madrid
** has since joined FC Bayern München
The award replaces the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award claimed in 2010 by FC Internazionale Milano's Diego Milito, a year after Messi won the prize. That award formed part of the UEFA Club Football Awards which also included prizes for best goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, forward and coach and had been presented in Monaco every August since 1998.
The UEFA Best Player in Europe Award was born out of an initiative by UEFA President Michel Platini and has the intention of reviving the spirit of the old European Footballer of the Year award. For the new award, players were judged by their performances during the 2010/11 campaign in all competitions, both domestic and international, and at club and national team levels. |
發表於 2011-8-26 06:12 PM
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