Time magazine Messi includes in its list of 2011 characters

Leo Messi is the only athlete on the list of 32 candidates selected Person of the Year 2011 by the American magazine Time . The Barcelona player among government presidents, actors, or great innovators of the century.

The publication justifies its inclusion to be considered one of the leaders of the country's youth. "It has taken the world's most popular sport to even greater heights than commercial appeal and success, as evidenced by the growing number of American children who wear their Barça shirt to school," he explains.

Among the nominees are, among others, young people in Egypt who served germ of the 'Arab Spring', Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's president resigned, Herman Cain, Tea Party candidate for U.S. presidency, the 50 Fukushima, volunteers arriegaron his life in the Japanese nuclear plant, Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder, Angela Mekel, president of Germany, Barack Obama, U.S. president. UU., Charlie Sheen, one of the highest paid actors, or Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former director of the IMF.

The final selection will be announced on December 16. Although you can vote on the web, will be the magazine's editors who decide what has been the most influential person of the year.