Argentine newspapers say the triumph of the "Flea" was sung and well celebrarton: Messi Cristiano Ronaldo smashed: 473 points against 233.
Excited. Messi became the first Argentine to win the Golden Ball and Golden Ball third youngest in history, beating none other than Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Samuel Eto'o, Cristiano Ronaldo (winner in 2008) , Kaka (winner 2007), Steven Gerrard, Didier Drogba and Wayne Rooney.
"The crack of Barcelona won the prize awarded by the magazine France Football's best player of the year. In the final choice, the Argentine crushed Cristiano Ronaldo: 473 points against 233", said the newspaper Clarin.
It is noteworthy that before there were two Argentine Lionel Messi who achieved the award, representing other countries. Alfredo Di Stefano was obtained with Spanish nationality and Enrique Sivori as representing Italian Juventus in 1961.
The "Flea" Blaugrana will be the sixth player to lift the Golden Ball, did before Luis Suarez (1960), Cruyff (1973 and 1974), Stoichkov (1994), Rivaldo (1999) and Ronaldinho (2005).
"The crack of Barcelona confirmed the predictions hits the ballot, getting 473 of the 480 points possible. Never before has a player had achieved so much advantage over second classified. The Portuguese and Xavi scored 233 points, 170 ", continued the day with excited tones.