The winner of the Goal 50 for 2012-13 is Lionel Messi, who claims our prestigious prize for the third time in six years. The 26-year-old enjoyed yet another outrageous statistical season, scoring 60 goals in 50 appearances for Barcelona in all competitions to win the European Golden Shoe, while also registering on nine occasions for Argentina to put them on the verge of qualifying for the World Cup. Were it not for a niggling hamstring injury, which restricted his participation in the Champions League semi-final exit to Bayern Munich, Messi may have even surpassed the 73-goal total he set in 2011-12. He may also have had more to show in terms of team honours than just La Liga, which Barcelona won with ease. But the failure to win the Champions League was not enough to deny Messi the Goal 50. Record after individual record was broken over the course of the season. These include most goals ever in a calendar year, scoring in consecutive matches against every Liga team and claiming a fourth successive Ballon d’Or. There were numerous magical moments, perhaps the best his brilliant performance in the Champions League last 16 comeback against AC Milan, when he scored twice as Barca overcame a 2-0 first leg deficit to thrash the Italians 4-0 at Camp Nou. The Goal 50 is an individual award and individually Messi was No.1.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:01:13 +0000
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