Ballon d'Or and Puskas 2011 finalists

Only Spanish league in the final for Ballon d'Or 2011. The three chosen finalists are Leo Messi and Xavi for Barcelona, ​​Cristiano Ronaldo for Real Madrid.

Now it's official: the FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke said today in Boulogne-Billancourt, the headquarters of L'Equipe and France Football, the names of the three players, among the initial twenty-three, who will compete for the Golden Ball, prestigious award which will be delivered in Zurich January 9, 2012.

The finalists for the delivery of the 2011 Golden Ball are Leo Messi and Xavi of Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid. Absolute rule, for the umpteenth time, the Spanish league.

A command that is not limited to Spanish players on the field. In fact the names of the three finalists for the award for best coach of the year are Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho with only Sir Alex Ferguson to disturb the two benches in the Clasico.

A choice more than expected this of France Football. The eight players with Barcelona and Real Madrid with five teams were in fact the two favorites for the final assignment of the important recognition of the continent. A record of the two Spanish La Liga, which confirms their superiority in Europe. There aren't other teams that can compete with the two Iberian battleships in terms of awards and rankings.
 
Have been also decided the three finalists for the "Puskas Prize", which is the recognition for the best goal scored. In the list is Leo Messi who scored a goal against Arsenal in the second leg of the Champions League first knockout round. The second finalist is Neymar with lone action goal scored against Flamengo. Third finalist Wayne Rooney for the English goal scored in the Manchester derby.