"Lionel Messi has been crowned the best player on the planet for the third year in a row after beating off competition from Xavi and Cristiano Ronaldo to win the FIFA Ballon d'Or." ESPN (Alex Ferguson, Barcelona, Cristiano Ronaldo, English Premier League, Lionel Andrés Messi, Manchester United, Neymar, Pep Guardiola, Spanish Primera Division, Wayne Rooney)