The "Other" Best Player in the World: Cristiano Ronaldo

As you can see from the poll results here, Lionel Messi is the 2009 people's choice for Best Player in the World.

Messi has over 40% of the vote, while last year's Best Player in the World has only 25%, and the Barca player is looking forward to the match-up in Rome:

"It's the final everybody wanted," said Lionel Messi, who will have the chance to improve on an inconspicuous semi-final showing against the "other" best player in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo.

"At this moment in time we are the best two teams in the world. In both legs it was the same story – us trying to play football and Chelsea parked in their half. They are a very hard team to break down but we came through it." (Source)