Ghana voted Lionel Messi for 2012 FIFA Ballon D'Or gong
Posted On Monday, 7th January 2013
Lionel Messi wins the Ballon D'Or for a record fourth time
By Ameenu Shardow
Ghana coach Akwasi Appiah and captain Asamoah Gyan both voted for Lionel Messi for the 2012 FIFA Ballon D’Or award.
The Argentinean won the award for a record fourth time at a glamorous event held in Zurich on Monday night.
Messi beat Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta of Spain to the prestigious accolade.
It has now been revealed that coach Akwasi Appiah voted for Lionel Messi, Robin Van Persie and Cristiano Ronaldo in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd order respectively.
While captain Asamoah Gyan vote in the same order for Messi, Yaya Toure and Wayne Rooney.
TV3′s Michael Oti-Adjei’s who voted as Ghana’s media representative voted Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta also in the same order.
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So wat
If Messi leaves Barca, can he be Messi? He can only play in barca and take all penalties and free kicks as if his team mates don’t exist. i hate this Ronaldo and Messi monopoly on all penalty and free kicks.
Hala CR7
messi can not leaeve barca to another term if he leaeve barca he can no more be messi. CR7 no sizes
CR7 STILL MY WORLD BEST. FUCK ASAMOAH GYAN, CASILLAS AND AKWASI APPIAH
THANKS GHANIANS FOR CHOOSING LIONEL MESSI AS THE BEAST PLAYER FOR THE FIFA 2012 BALLON.
MESSI NO SIZE.
MESSI DONT JOKE.
MESSI YOU ARE THE BEAST.
DONT COMPARE RONNALDO TO MESSI.