Leo Messi won the first round when conquering the FIFA The Best 2019 against all prognosis, combating like this the favouritism of Virgil go Dijk and doing justice futbolística after several campaigns followed without receiving prizes. The achievement of the prize of the FIFA, however, does not want to say that the journalists of 'France Football' and of the rest of the world go him to deliver in tray the Balloon of Gold 2019.
Although usually the winners of both prizes are used to to coincide, does not have why give said situation in the present edition of the Balloon of Gold. For now Messi is favourite, this yes, when surpassing in arguments to his two maxima contendientes in the fight by the award. To continuation desgranamos which have been the attainments of each one to stroke with the tip of the fingers the trophy, that will deliver the next 2 December in Paris.
Leo Messi
'The Flea' has annotated 44 goals and has delivered 17 assistances in 52 parties during this 2019. Besides, the Argentinian proclaimed 'Pichichi' of League and Boot of Gold with 36 goals the past season, surpassing the slat of the 50 goals (51) in the global of all the tournaments by sixth time in his career.
It was also the 'Pichichi' of the past edition of the Champions (12 goals), and in what it goes of season 2019-20 is recovering the rhythm after having lost more than a month of competition. Already it carries 8 goals in League and 9 targets in total, although it still follows far of Lewandowski in the fight by the Boot of Gold 2019-20. It has surpassed the 50 so many of direct fault in his career, and marks a goal each 94 minutes in this 2019.
Regarding collective titles, conquered LaLiga Santander and the Supercopa of Spain with the FC Barcelona, lost the final of Glass of Rey and remained deleted in semifinals of the Champions League and in semifinals of the Glass America (Argentina).
Virgil Go Dijk
The Dutch defender has won to pulse the fact to be valued like the best head office of the moment. The past season showed a big fortress and remained several months without that any player was able to dribble him, all a milestone. It conquered the League of Champions with the Liverpool and arrived until the final of the UEFA Nations League with Holland.
It was chosen 'MVP' of the past edition of the Premier League, 'MVP' of the final of the Champions League and also Better Player of Europe by the UEFA. It was the big favourite to win the Balloon of Gold, but finally saw how Leo Messi snatched it to him by some votes of difference. It will be, in definite, the big rival of the '10' of the Barça in the fight by the award that delivers annually 'France Football'.
Cristiano Ronaldo
The Portuguese forward completed his first campaign in Italy with the Juventus of Turín, being vital in the conquest of the Series To and of the Supercopa of Italy. It annotated 21 goals in the Italian league and 29 in the global of all the competitions, annotating a goal each 115 minutes. With Portugal, this yes, attained the milestone to win the first edition of the UEFA Nations League bending in the final to Holland.
The numbers of Cristiano Ronaldo are worse that the ones of Leo Messi in every aspect, and in fact remained deleted of the Champions League with the Juventus before that the Barcelona, in the round of quarter-finals to hands of the Ajax of Frenkie of Jong. This last has been the worst season of the Portuguese forward regarding numbers goleadores refers in the last decade, and even so it is still in the battle by the prizes to his 34 years.