Messi hits back

The Argentine won the award for a second year in a row despite having not won a trophy in 2010, whilst team mates Xavi and Andres Iniesta, who were both up for the award alongside him, had won the World Cup with Spain.

The diminutive forward said:”The truth is I don’t care what the media say. What matters to me is what my team-mates say, the people who are with me. I thank them for their support.”