Player of the Week - Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

Barcelona hammered Real Sociadad this week 5-0. Their form in the Premiera this year has been second to none. That is partly due to the attacking prowess and creativity of Leonel Messi. This year Messi's form has been outstanding. Most recently he scored two against Sociedad and was the mastermind behind many of the other goals scored. The Argentinian will hope that he can continue to replicate his form and once again lead Barcelona to yet another La Liga title.

Ballon D'or a Barcelona affair!

The final three candidates for the prestigous Ballon D'or have been announced and it seems that Barcelona have dominated the podium with Xavi, Messi and Iniesta all finding their way into the top three. But this is admist the great performances put in by likes such as Forlan, Robben and Sneijder.


The winners will be announced on January 10. Although it seems that those still in contention to win the award are not content with their posititon. Barcelona and Spanish midfielder Xavi admitted that Sneijder deserved to be on the podium after leading Inter to a treble of Cup trophies.



The title of best coach is also up for grabs, and it looks as if Mourinho already has the title wrapped up, but stiff competition still lies within Vincente del Bosque after his heroics with Spain at the 2010 Fifa World Cup. All will be known on January 10.