Barcelona Winners' Season Player Club 2010-11 Messi, Lionel 2011-12 Barcelona's Andres Iniesta 2012-13 Ribery, Franck Bayern München Everyone has their own point of view. Some consider Lionel Messi to be the finest player in the world right now, while Cristiano Ronaldo continues to dazzle at the age of 33, and his honors make him a viable candidate.