Simply the best, but did he deserve it?

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Lionel Messi has won his second Ballon D'or and with it his second World player of the year title in as many years.

According to Optajose Lionel Messi scored the most goals (42), made the most assists (15) and completed the most dribbles (166) in Liga BBVA 2010. However the decision still received criticism.

If you include the Champions League Messi actually scored 54 goals and made 16 assists, so why the controversy? There are those who argue Xavi, who finished third, deserved the title.

Xavi was actually voted World Soccer player of the year and the argument in favour of Xavi winning the title is of course his instrumental role for Spain in the World Cup and his influence in the Barcelona side.

Sid Lowe wrote for the Guardian 'Lionel Messi is the world's best player but Xavi deserved Fifa's award', but I always thought the award went to the 'world's best player'. Lionel Messi is the world's best and in my opinion that is why he won the award and deservedly so.

It is the first time a player who hasn't won the world cup in that world cup year has still won the award since 1974, the fact that the World cup had no bearing this season shouldn't be a surprise. Trophies normally have an effect on the vote, but when Sneijder missed out on the top three it was clear that would not be the case.

It should be based on the entire year, and based on that Messi comes up trumps for many. 12 braces, five hat-tricks and one quadruple then add all the assists and we have a complete player. He has won world player of the year twice and he is only 23 years-old.

He has matched Ronaldinho's achievement of winning the title twice and should now be considered as one of the greatest players of all time. He will go on the win- God knows how many - more Ballon D'ors and maybe eventually he will seriously be considered as THE greatest of all time.

He is the best player in the World and therefore deserved it.