LIONEL Messi makes it harder to answer the question: who is the best current (当前的) soccer player? After winning the Golden Boot award last week, he joined Cristiano Ronaldo, along with Marco van Basten and Ronaldo (Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima) as one of just four players to have all three big soccer awards for individuals (个人) under their belt: the Golden Boot, FIFA Player of the Year and the Golden Ball.