Who will win the World Footballer of the Year 2012?

The three finalists for the choice of the world footballer of the year 2012 have been announced. Besides defending Lionel Messi (Argentina / Barcelona) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal / Real Madrid) is also Andrés Iniesta (Spain / Barcelona) has made it into the finals. The football's world governing body Fifa announced today in Sao Paulo. Messi, Ronaldo and Iniesta nominated - who will win the 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or? Expect a renewed battle between Messi and Ronaldo. The two-time world champion Brazilian Ronaldo taps on Messi as the old and new world footballer of the year. Ronaldo: "Messi is not only play a decisive effort, many goals and wins title, but gives the football also absolutely fascinating." The three-time World Player of the Argentine looks slightly against the Portuguese in the benefit: "Cristiano Ronaldo is very sober, very technical, but Messi also manages still to surprise many moves." Last year, the superstar of the FC Barcelona for the third consecutive "World Player of the Year". This was achieved before him any other professional in the survey conducted since 1991 Fifa vote! This year it is expected for the captain of the Argentine national team but are difficult. Despite 14 goals in the Champions League and 50 matches in the Spanish Primera División Messi won 2012 "only" the Spanish Cup. Ronaldo made 46 goals last season, led Real to the championship. 2009 and 2011 Showman Ronaldo defeated in the World Player Messi dribbling king against each choice. Real coach Jose Mourinho stands up for his Superstar: "If Cristiano Ronaldo World Player will not, it would be a crime. He's the best player in the universe. " With Manuel Neuer and Mesut Ozil, two German national team were on the preliminary list of 23 players overall Fifa. The coaches made it next to Mourinho Vicente del Bosque (Spain national coach) and Pep Guardiola (until summer 2012 coach at FC Barcelona) in the final. Winners will be determined by a vote among the coaches and captains of national teams and selected media representatives and 7 January 2013 at a gala in Zurich announced.

Dante 4:0, FC Bayern - Hannover 96

Dante celebrates his first goal for Bayern with a jaunty little dance. "Hopefully there will be more by the end of the season." Munich - After keeper Ron-Robert Zieler got only his fingertips to the ball and it trickled into the net from there, Dante tore up his arms. After his first goal for Bayern, the interim 4-0 against Hannover 96 (final score: 5-0), the central defender went with raised index finger to the sideline and then there led to a little cheer-dance.

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Fans for the 100th anniversary of independence

Albania celebrates its 100th anniversary Ceremony in Vlore on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Independence of Shqipërisë.Ngritja the flag in a symbolic sign in this remarkable day gathered in Vlora state and Albanian political leaders, while in the square were hundreds of thousands of people, not only from Vlora and around cities, but by all Albanian territories.

B. Moenchengladbach 1-0 Wolfsburg - Arango Super goal

11th Minute, the gala appearance of Arango. Volley from almost 16 meters, it just pulls off times. Either the ball goes out of the stadium or online. He goes into the net. Sensational Hit, run the foals. But the guests do not hide the contrary. You have a long time of possession, dominate the game. Only a significant scoring chance they play out not. Then the 39th Minute: free kick near the penalty area for the wolves to Diego occurs. He grabs his whole feeling in his right foot, lifting the ball over the wall lightweight - but also very thinly on goal. Towards the end of the first half, then happened what can fill each phrase pig: Wolfsburg makes the game, the goal Gladbach. After a corner Jantschke (44th) is unaccompanied freely on fiver, without increased effort to 2:0. After half-time the teams seem to have changed not only the sides but also the setting. The Borussia turned on at once, always have to save wolves-Keeper Benaglio. Goals not only.

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Athleticos footballers see eye horror

Athletico Bilbao has traveled this morning to Israel to develop the next game in the Europa League against Israeli team Hapoel Shmona. But to get there, the Spaniards saw eyed horror as exactly in that field is a state of war. A few minutes after their rehabilitation, nearby detonated a bomb on a bus that left many injured. Seeing that no game sequence there, Bilbao leaders made ​​the request that the game be canceled for any other date. UEFA has accepted the request of Bilbao, and the team will return to Spain.