( CNN ) -- Barcelona star Lionel Messi was named FIFA World Player of the Year in Zurich on Monday , capping a remarkable 2009 for the Argentina star . Messi helped his club side Barcelona win a historic treble of Champions League , Spanish League and Spanish Cup and at the weekend scored the winner as the Catalan giants claimed the Club World Cup trophy . Messi , who claimed the top European honor , the Ballon d'Or , earlier this month , beat off the challenge of last year 's winner Cristiano Ronaldo , Kaka of Real Madrid and fellow Barca stars Andres Iniesta and Xavi in the annual poll . The 22-year-old paid compliment to his teammates as he collected the award from FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his UEFA counterpart Michel Platini and said it was a `` great honor . '' Messi added : `` A magnificent year for Barcelona has ended in the best possible way for the club and for myself . '' The goalscoring winger struck in extra time as Barcelona beat Estudiantes of Argentina 2-1 on Saturday to win the Club World Cup final , the European champions ' sixth trophy of the year . He also scored the clinching second in Barca 's 2-0 win over title holders Manchester United to win the Champions League in May . Messi will be heading to next year 's World Cup with Argentina after Diego Maradona 's men scraped into the finals after struggling to qualify from South America . He had helped his country win the Olympic football gold in Beijing in 2008 and will be hoping for a revival in their fortunes in South Africa where he will look to showcase his formidable talents . Messi joined Barcelona from Newell 's Old Boys which is based in Rosario , Argentina in 2000 . In September he signed a two-year contract extension which will keep him at the club until 2016 . Brazil 's Marta was named women 's World Player of the Year , at the glittering awards night in Switzerland , which was co-hosted by CNN World Sport 's Pedro Pinto . Consolation for Ronaldo , who is now at Real Madrid , came as he picked up the FIFA Puskas award for the best goal of the 2008/09 season - his long-range effort for Manchester United against Porto in the Champions League in April .
Barcelona 's Lionel Messi named FIFA World Player of Year . Argentina star has helped his club side win six trophies in 2009 . Messi beats off challenge of Cristiano Ronaldo , Kaka , Xavi and Andres Iniesta in annual poll . Brazil 's Marta wins women 's World Player of Year award .