Lio Messi in season in 2007-2008

Lio Messi in season in 2007-2008

On 27 february, Messi contend in his one centesimal official match for Barcelona against Valencia CF.

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Messi was nominative for a FIFPro World XI Player Award below the class of Forward. A poll conducted within the on-line edition of the Spanish newspaper Marca had him as the best player within the world with seventy seven of the vote.

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Columnists from Barcelona-based newspapers El Mundo Deportivo and Sport stated that the Ballon d'Or ought to be to Messi, a read supported by Franz Beckenbauer. football personalities like Francesco Totti have declared that they contemplate Messi to be one amongst the current best footballers within the world. Messi finished third within the 2007 Ballon d'Or, behind Kaká and Cristiano Ronaldo, and finished second within the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year award, once more behind Kaká. He additionally came in third within the IFFHS World's Best Playmaker Award, once more behind Kaká and Andrea Pirlo.

Lionel Messi - season review 2007-2008

Messi was sidelined for 6 weeks following associate injury on four March once he suffered a muscle tear in his left thigh during a Champions League match against Celtic FC. it absolutely was the fourth time in 3 seasons that Messi suffered this sort of injury. Messi scored 6 goals and provided one assist during the Champions League that season, as Barcelona were knocked enter the semi-finals, to the ultimate winners Manchester United. once the season was over Messi had managed to score 16 goals and aided thirteen times in all competitions.