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Ballon d'Or

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery were announced as the three nominees for the FIFA Ballon d'Or, while Nadine Angerer, Marta and Abby Wambach were revealed as the nominees for the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award on 9 December 2013. From these final shortlists, journalists, national coaches and captains will vote for the winner of the respective awards.
The winners of all of the awards will be revealed at the FIFA Ballon d’Or gala as part of a televised show at the Zurich Kongresshaus on 13 January 2014.
A 23-man shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d’Or was compiled by the FIFA Football Committee and a group of experts from France Football. It was announced on 29 October.
A ten-player shortlist was unveiled on Friday, 25 October for the FIFA's Women's Player of the Year, which was chosen by experts from FIFA's Committee for Women's Football and the FIFA Women’s World Cup and a group of experts from France Football.

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    CRISTIANO RONALDO

    2013 proved to be another goal-drenched year for Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese star helped himself to 34 of them in the 2012/13 Liga season, a haul beaten only by Lionel Messi’s 45, and scored a hatful more in Europe and for his national team. Always on top form for Real Madrid and Portugal, the flying forward, who won the FIFA World Player award in 2008, is only gaining in stature with Los Merengues, and it came as no surprise when he extended his contract with the club to 2018 and said he was considering staying put for the rest of his career. 
    CRISTIANO RONALDO
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    Lionel MESSI

    Since winning an unprecedented fourth consecutive FIFA Ballon d’Or the Barcelona ace has showed no sign whatsoever of letting up, topping the La Liga’s scoring charts as his side made off with the 2012/13 league title. Messi has been just as prolific on the international front, finishing the South American qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ as the second-highest marksman. With a third world finals to look forward to next year, the 26-year-old attacking wizard is bearing downing fast on another record, as he seeks to become the highest goalscorer in the history of the UEFA Champions League.
    Lionel MESSI

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     Franck RIBERY

    Franck RIBERYFrustration reigned for Franck Ribery in 2012 as Bayern Munich finished runners-up in the Bundesliga, German Cup and UEFA Champions League, but the dangerous France winger did not have to wait long to exorcise the memory. Operating at a different level since those disappointments, he helped his side win all three competitions in 2013, adding the UEFA Super Cup for good measure. Moreover, he has also shone brighter for Les Bleus in recent times, becoming a more convincing and decisive performer on the international stage. Reputed for his mesmerising dribbles, precise shooting ability, and explosive acceleration, those qualities could well keep Bayern on top at home and abroad and inspire France to force their way back into the limelight – just as they convinced UEFA to crown him the Best Player in Europe in 2013.

    • Franck RIBERY

      Frustration reigned for Franck Ribery in 2012 as Bayern Munich finished runners-up in the Bundesliga, German Cup and UEFA Champions League, but the dangerous France winger did not have to wait long to exorcise the memory. Operating at a different level since those disappointments, he helped his side win all three competitions in 2013, adding the UEFA Super Cup for good measure. Moreover, he has also shone brighter for Les Bleus in recent times, becoming a more convincing and decisive performer on the international stage. Reputed for his mesmerising dribbles, precise shooting ability, and explosive acceleration, those qualities could well keep Bayern on top at home and abroad and inspire France to force their way back into the limelight – just as they convinced UEFA to crown him the Best Player in Europe in 2013.

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Killer instinct






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FC Barcelona – Getafe: The long awaited return

The Camp Nou will host the first leg of the 1/16 round of the Copa del Rey 

Leo Messi was named the to team while Dani Alves, Bartra and Xavi will be rested 
Gerardo Martino said on Saturday that Leo Messi “has the eye of an assassin” since he returned from Argentina. The FC Barcelona forward, who missed the match against Elche, was given the medical all-clear to play on Tuesday and he could make an appearance this evening in the match between Barça and Getafe in the first leg of the 1/16 round of the Copa del Rey (22.00, TV3 and Antena 3).

Unpredictable starting team

Leo Messi was named to the 18-man team by Martino, while Dani Alves,Bartra and Xavi will be rested. The absence of the latter two (they both started against Elche) means that we’ll have a new starting team this evening. Pinto will be in goal despite Valdés’ recovery and it’s probable that Puyol, Adriano, Sergi Roberto and Neymar, all of whom were on the bench on Sunday, will be named to the starting team. Messi is expected to get some playing time, but it’s not known if he’ll start the match on the pitch or on the bench.

Rematch after 17 days

Getafe come into the match at the Camp Nou with the same team that pinned Barça back in the opening minutes of the last match of 2013. In that match, Barça fought back from a two-goal deficit to win 2-5. Only 17 days have passed since then.
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Improvements made to the Camp Nou

Several changes have been made to the facilities surrounding the Camp Nou, including a redesigned main entrance, brand new ticket offices and adapatations for wheelchair users
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    The new entrance to the Camp Nou
The first phase of work on remodelling access 14 to the Camp Nou, which from now on will be the main entrance to the stadium, is almost complete.
Once the work is over, on January 30, the Camp Nou will have a new 22 metre wide entrance leading into a large public square. One of the most important benefits is that pedestrians and vehicles will no longer be using the same entrance, thus improving safety of visitors.
There is also a new overhead walkway connecting the Auditori 1899 and the Social Area Social with the Palau Blaugrana Boulevard, the site of the commercial area from which visitors enter the Camp Nou Experience and the new FCBotiga Megastore, the biggest football club store in the world. The whole area has also been adapted for the disabled and people with reduced mobility through the inclusion of an elevator that rises to the upper level.
The new entrance to the stadium is via Carrer Arístides Maillol, where the old ticket offices are to be demolished and replaced with a bar and a connection to the social area, new public toilets and a Travel Agent.

New ticket offices

One of the most important changes will be the new FC Barcelona ticket offices. The twelve old ones, which had become obsolete, are to be completely demolished and replaced with sixteen modern offices, all of which are also adapted for use by the disabled.
The new access 14 and the walkway are to become fully operative on February 15. The six months of work on these major improvements to the experience of visiting the Camp Nou has cost 1.5 million euros.
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The Argentinian insists that his team should remain fully focussed on Getafe and take the last 70 minutes of the most recent encounter with the same side as a reference 

He has spoken to Messi, who is feeling better than ever after taking part in training sessions this week 

He also confirmed that José Manuel Pinto will be the keeper for cup matches, and that Bartra, Xavi and Alves have been dropped as precautionary measures
On the day before the first leg of the cup tie with Getafe, Gerardo Tata Martino has spoken to the press about its importance. “We have to focus on this match” he said. “There is no room for error in the Copa del Rey. We want to stay in the cup and so we have to win. We still have Thursday and Friday to worry about Atlético Madrid”.
Martino pointed out that everyone remembers what happened when they recently met Getafe in the league, and went 2-0 down in the first quarter of an hour. “We have to play like we did for the last seventy minutes and make sure there are no lapses in our concentration”, he insisted.
“From here on comes the most difficult part of the season. We will try to keep things the same and maintain our high standard of football”.

One in and two out

One of the biggest attractions of the match will be the return of Leo Messi from a 58-day absence through injury. "I have spoken to Leo and he says he’s ready to play” said Martino. “He’s done his training and now what he has to do is play a match … But with injuries, you first have to get over them physically, and then you have to get over them mentally”.
I have spoken to Leo and he says he’s ready to play. He’s done his training and now what he has to do is play a match
Martino also spoke about the injuries to Marc Bartra, Xavi Hernández and Dani Alves. On Bartra, the news is that “he got hurt but tests didn’t detect anything wrong, but it’s best not to risk things. Instinct tells me that we should be cautious. It’s a similar thing with Xavi, with the soleus trouble he’s been having since last season.” And as for Alves, “I haven’t spoken to him, but he hasn’t looked right to me since he came back with flu. He needs a few more training sessions”.
One player who will certainly be appearing against Getafe is goalkeeper José Manuel Pinto, who Martino has confirmed will be the first choice goalkeeper for Copa del Rey matches this season.
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La recuperación de Leo Messi, a través de las redes sociales / La recuperació de Leo Messi, a les xarxes socials

Así ha explicado el '10' del Barça su proceso de recuperación, en sus cuentas oficiales en las redes sociales / Així ha explicat el '10' del Barça el seu procés de recuperació, en els seus comptes oficials a les xarxes socials
  1. 梅西:Ya estamos en Argent...
    梅西:Ya estamos en Argentina!! A seguir con mi recuperación!!／我们已到阿根廷！！继续进行恢复！！腾讯微博，与其在别处仰望 不如在这里并肩
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  2. Ya estamos en Argentina!! A seguir con mi recuperación!! #argentina#workhard
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    梅西:Sigo trabajando en mi recuperación./继续努力恢复中。腾讯微博，与其在别处仰望 不如在这里并肩
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  5. Cena y a la cama! Un dia mas!! Mañana seguimos trabajando // Dinner, one more day of hard work!
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  8. Leo está a punto y nos muestra su entrenamiento
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    梅西:Clínicamente estoy muy bien y ahora comienza la cuenta atrás. Aquí les dejo unas fotos !!!!!／从医学角度看，我情况非常好。现在开始进入倒计时。给大家发来几张照片！！！腾讯微博，...
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    梅西:Una alegría enorme haber vuelto a trabajar junto a mis compañeros. Me siento muy bien.／重新和队友们一起合练真高兴啊。我现在感觉很棒。腾讯微博，与其在别处仰望 不如在这里并肩
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  14. Leo Messi in training this evening (02/01/2014)
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The Argentinian is set to play for the first time since he was injured against Betis


Messi, with his fist raised in a training session in August
Leo Messi is finally back in action
Leo Messi was declared fully fit on Tuesday, and is available for selection by Gerardo Martino for the cup game with Getafe. 58 days have passed since he was injured at the Benito Villamarín. Here we look back at what has happened since to the greatest player in the world:
November 10. In the 19th minute he injures himself against Betis and has to be substituted. Up to this point, he had scored 14 goals in 16 official matches.
November 11. Tests confirm that he had torn a hamstring muscle and would be out for 6 to 8 weeks.
November 12. Messi used Facebook to speak to the fans and say“Thank you to you all for being by my side through these difficult times".

November 17. In an interview with Argentinian paper ‘Olé’ he said that "the injury was accident ... The plan is for me to play again when my body tells me it can”.
November 20. Three days later, when he is presented with the Golden Boot, he is pleased to comment that "I can hardly feel any pain”.

November 29. Leo Messi returns to his home country for the second stage of his recovery, accompanied by doctor Daniel Martínez and kinesiologist Luis García from the Argentinian national team's medical team.

December 17. Doctor Ricard Pruna and director of sport Andoni Zubizarreta travel to Argentina to learn how his recovery is going. Also in Argentina is club physio Elvio Paolorosso.

December 18. Examinations and echography performed by Doctor Pruna at the AFA facility in Buenos Aires show how well Leo Messi is recovering from his injury.

December 20. Tests confirm that the player has completed the clinical phase of his recovery. 

December 21. On his Tencent Weibo account, he comments that “the countdown to my full recovery has begun." Martino claims that “he will be in perfect condition to rejoin the team in the new year”.

December 30. “I'm wishing for an injury-free 2014”, he says on the ‘Mundo Leo' TV show. “After spending new year with my people, I'm flying to Barcelona on January 1 and we'll then have to see when I'll be fit to make my return."

January 1. Messi flies back from Argentina to Barcelona.

January 2. Messi takes part in the evening training session, his first workout with the squad since the injury.


January 3. In the open-doors training session, Messi scores three goals to show just how ready he is to return to action. The Miniestadi goes wild as they watch their hero return.

January 7. After an absence of 58, Messi is declared fully fit.


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