At two in the afternoon, with half an hour behind schedule, the small plane took off eight seats from El Prat Airport. For Leo, appearing tiring and rictus of pain for the injury suffered in Valencia, accompanied him were his father and his brother Jorge Rodrigo. The plane also went Txiki Begiristain and Albert Perrín addition to a team that conducted a Barca TV exclusive interview with the star of Rosario. Leo arrived in Zurich an hour and twenty minutes later. From the airport went directly to the Bernhard Theater in the Swiss town, the theater adjacent to the Opera House, to share a press conference with two other great player, Brazilian Kaka and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. Leo wore chándal and sneakers. An outfit which later changed by a black suit, tie and shoes well lustrosos.

It is very beautiful to be here
Surely this has been one of the happiest moments of my life. It means a lot to have been among the three best players in the world. It is a reward for all the hard times I spent over my career

There are many things that I remember, but above all I want dedicárselo my family and those who have always been at my side, in good times and bad

If compensates for the injury after having come into the show Cup?

Before the Valencia showed that the team is in a bad way and who knows how to play well and win with authority. I am absolutely convinced that without me the team will also be able to impose Real Madrid. We are not going to feel anything for the low

WINNING
of this I have no doubt the most minimal

Ronaldinho

It made me very strange not to see him in the Opera House because I believe that is still the number one in the world

His best memories of the year 2007 with the T-shirt Barca

Although not win, only empatamos, I was lucky enough to make the three goals from Barca in a very special and intense duel

Messi 19 blaugrana, Bronze Ball and finalists FIFA World Player

As disclosed in Italy, where he surrendered to Kaka and thanked repeated interest of Inter

If milanista Kaka spared no praise Leo Messi in the delivery of the Golden Ball, the very crack azulgrana explained in an interview with the Italian weekly Guerin Sportivo

Kaka, Ibrahimovic (Inter) and Totti (Roma) are the players calcium I really like

One of his big dreams

I would like to participate
in the Olympics in 2008

It will take place in Beijing from 8-24 August 2008, in full season azulgrana. It may be recalled that Ronaldinho or Marquez also have hinted their desire to compete in China. In another vein, Messi thanked Inter for its renewed interest in taking his services, although stresses that he does not intend to move Barça.

I thank publicly Mássimo Moratti fine words has always said to me, I am flattered that someone of his level, I have so much in esteem. However, I have been to Barcelona in the heart and desire to stay at the club for a long time

The star of AC Milan valued quality blaugrana to which believes that harmed the poor role of his team.

The bright Ballon d2007, milanista Kaka, broke into praise Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, the two players who have followed him in the vote to award delivery "France Football."

Ronaldo represents the speed and power Messi and the skill and control of the ball. They are young and full of talent, I appreciate

The difference is that Messi has not won any major title this season, nor the Spanish league or the Champions League and that I think that has been a negative point for him

Admirador of RAI and Ronaldo

a dream come true for child
the worlds most desired trophy at the individual level

The trio comprised the winning podium youngest in history because Kaka is 25 years, Cristiano Ronaldo 22 and Messi 20. Moreover, the Argentine is also, like the other two that had preceded it, from the nominees to the FIFA World Player.

The midfielder and striker "rossonero" is the fourth Brazilian wins award since it was opened to all players playing in the European league. It is the first player of this nationality that is imposed in votes and has not played in Barça, unlike Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho. Five of the last ten editions have been for Brazilian footballers.

Kaka, who collected the award accompanied by his wife, his parents and his brother Digao, was also "escorted" by the leadership of Milan. Adriano Galliani declared "non-transferable" to the star who led the team to win the Champions League final. In addition, the club Lombard matches with Juventus as teams with more awards, with eight. Real Madrid has six, and Barça and Bayern, five each. For leagues, the Calcium is the most first prize amount, seventeen, eleven of the Spanish league, ten in the Bundesliga and five in the Premier League.

While Messi is the first player in the League in the classification of 2007, the first Spanish is the Catalan Cesc Fàbregas, Arsenal, located on the eighth position. Ronaldinho took the tenth second place, while Thierry Henry is the nineteenth and Eto or, Thirty. Fernando Morientes (Liverpool), Villa (Valencia), Raul Gonzalez (R. Madrid) also nominated, did not receive any votes.

What was an open secret is now official. France Football crowned yesterday at the Milan midfielder as the best player in the world this year. It is the seventh trophy that goes to the hands of an Italian player of this club.

Kaka repeated yesterday in Paris the same gesture he made nothing but win the last Champions in Athens. Alzó their hands to the sky and thanked God his triumph in the votes to win the Golden Ball in 2007. Kaka is deeply religious, belongs to the organization Athletes of Christ and has confessed that wants to be a pastor when evangelist withdraw. Hence their special dedication.

It was an open secret for several weeks, but yesterday it became official. Kaka, with the nickname is known to the Ricardos in Brazil, has been the best player in the world for 96 journalists selected by France Football, which awarded 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points to his five favorite players of a closed list by the magazine. The stylish midfielder of Milan, 25 years old, swept: 444 points. Almost turn its two arch-rivals, Cristiano Ronaldo (277) and Messi (255), which was also found at the FIFA World Player Gala to be held at the Zurich Opera the next day 17.

The merits of Kaka are indisputable. He was the best player on the Champions and the top scorer (10 goals). His performance in the semifinals against the Manchester was unforgettable. Enmudeció Old Trafford with two golazos and Italy opened 3-0 which gave way to the final. The Brazilian succeeds Milan for the eighth trophy, which equates to Juventus.

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