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Messi, the title collector

Although he won no team titles, in the 2007/08 season Leo Messi won five individual awards.

If the 2006/07 season saw Messi’s consolidation as one of the world’s best players thanks to a famous hat-trick and his wonder goal against Getafe in the King’s Cup, in the 2007/08 campaign the Argentine did even better, picking up five awards that make him one of the stars of world football.

The FIFPRO and Bravo prizes come first

On 8 November he picked up the first of the five, the FIFPRO which put him in the World XI for the previous season as selected by football players.

Just two weeks later he got the Bravo award from the Italian magazine “Guerin Sportivo” as the best player aged under 21 in Europe in 2007.

Worldwide prestige

The most important awards came in December when he was first given the Bronze Ball by “France Football” behind Kaká (Milan) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United).

On 17 December 2007 he received yet another award when he was chosen as the world’s second best player by national team coaches and captains behind Kaká. The presentation took place in Zurich during the FIFA World Player Gala .

Best South American in the League

In February 2008 Messi picked up the final one when news agency EFE named him best South American in the League for 2006/07. A total of five awards which mean he will never forget 2007.