The age of Lionel Messi
David Beckham was in the news again last week, the world's most famous footballer announcing his decision to spend another year in Los Angeles where his family are happily ensconced, rather than accepting a lucrative offer to return to Europe. But being the world's most famous footballer is not the same as being the best. Despite being amusingly nicknamed Goldenballs by his wife, Beckham has never won the real Golden Ball: the Ballon d'Or, the venerable award presented to the player of the year, which is almost certain to be given, for the third year in a row, to Lionel Messi, the little Argentine who plays for Barcelona, currently the world champion club.… Seguir leyendo »