Barcelona named world's best team of the decade

FC Barcelona named world's best team of the decade by the IFFHS.

FC Barcelona was named ‘The World’s Club of the 1st Decade’ by the IFFHS this Monday evening

The Club won a total of seven awards during the IFFHS' World Football Gala that took place in the W Hotel in Barcelona

FC Barcelona was awarded seven awards at the IFFHS World Football Gala which took place this Monday evening in Barcelona. Barça was named the ‘The World’s Club of the 1st Decade’ (2001 through 2010) and the best team of 2011. The ceremony, which took place at the W Hotel, was attended by vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu, director Jordi Mestre and football director Andoni Zubizarreta.

Leaders of the 21st century

Of the 37 awards passed out tonight during the Gala, FC Barcelona won 7. Among them, two of the most important: Best European team of the decade and world’s best team of the decade. From 2001 through 2010, the team won a total of two Champions Leagues (2006 and 2009), one Club World Cup (2009), one European Super Cup (2009), four La Liga titles (2004/05, 2005/06, 2008/09 and 2009/10), one King’s Cup (2008/09) and three Spanish Super Cups (2006, 2007 and 2010).

FC Barcelona was also named the the best team of 2011. Last year Barça won the Champions League, the Club World Cup, the Liga, the European Super Cup and the Spanish Super Cup.

Xavi, Messi and Guardiola win awards

Xavi, Messi and Guardiola also won awards. Xavi was named The World’s best Playmaker in 2011, Messi finished runner up for the award. The Argentine, however, was named 2011’s World’s Top Goal Scorer. Lastly, Josep Guardiola was named The World’s best Club Coach in 2011 ahead of José Mourinho.



Other awards

Best referee of 2011: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

2nd best referee of 2011: Howard Webb (ENG)

Best national manager of 2011: Óscar Tabárez (URG)

2nd best national manager of 2011: V. Del Bosque (ESP)

Best keeper of 2011: Iker Casillas (ESP)

2nd best keeper of 2011: Manuel Neuer (GER)

Best league in the world: Primera División (ESP)

2nd best league in the world: Premier League (ENG)

billionmillion wrote:Best referee of 2011: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

Rightfully so this.

RIP

PL > La Liga

billionmillion wrote:[font=Arial Black]

2nd best referee of 2011: Howard Webb (ENG)

Best league in the world: Primera División (ESP)

Webb most be looking to win it this year... go ref when not doing a Yanited game. A little card happy though

to the best Two Horse league in the world. Better than the english 2 team league EPL.

Pretty legit

Honestly I like La Liga and would expect to the same separation if Barca and Madrid were in any other league.

These awards are as plastic as the chairs the guests sit on

These awards are ridiculous. We have the Best XXX of the Decade like twice a year. Do they decide like, ah, its midseason 2012, good time to mark a decade! Everyone from Final Week of the season 2002 counts! Retards.

And so I dont get accused of butthurtism or anything, Barca deserve this award.

Well yeah, but isn't IFFHS always a joke?

I mean correct me if I'm wrong but if I'm not mistaken this is typically the organization that gives me a good laugh whenever they announce something. Right on this one though.

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billionmillion wrote:Best referee of 2011: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

This is a joke right?

IFFHS is still the biggest joke i have ever seen in my life !

Not surprised. They deserved it.

Can't argue against that. Felt Neuer had the better season, but meh.

ynwa wrote:Can't argue against that. Felt Neuer had the better season, but meh.

Have you watched both Munich and RM regularly to have that kind of opinion?

Yes I did.

Now what?

Neuer >Casillas ...Period.

I fail to see how people are arguing about Neuer vs Casillas when

2nd best referee of 2011: Howard Webb (ENG)

webb is actually pretty good.. its not like they named him 1st best..

Webb is fcking sh*t