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Lionel Messi won the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for completing the year 2012 with a stupendous goal tally of 91 for Barcelona and national side Argentina. Messi has been voted as the world’s best player for an unprecedented fourth straight year.
Tags: lionel messi | Lionel Messi FIFA Ballon d’Or award 2012 | Lionel Messi wins 4th FIFA Ballon d’Or award
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Defending champions Chelsea suffered a surprising defeat against Shakhtar with the goals of Alex Teixeira and Fernandinho. Shakhtar won Chelsea 2-1 which ended the defending champions' eight-match unbeaten run in the tournament.
Tags: UEFA Champions League 2012 | UEFA Champions League 2012 Shakhtar beat Chelsea | UEFA Champions League 2012 Shakhtar defeat Chelsea 2-1 at home | UEFA Champions League 2012 Shakhtar vs Chelsea
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Indian football team triumphed for the third consecutive time in the Nehru Cup trophy finals by beating African opponents Cameroon by 5-4 in a penalty shootout on Sunday (02-09-12).
Tags: India vs Cameroon 2012 Nehru Cup finals | India vs Cameroon 2012 Nehru Cup finals penalty shootout | India wins Nehru Cup 2012 | India wins Nehru Cup 2012 title beat Cameroon 5-4 | Nehru Cup 2012 Champions India
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