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Predicted So Messi World Cup Stars

LONDON - England Premier League manager to support Lionel Messi became the star of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

A survey says that four out of five managers in the English League (83 percent) polled, choose Messi as a star in the World Cup this year.

More than half (53 percent) said that Brazil will become champions for the sixth time in South Africa. Meanwhile, only 24 percent who support the Spanish as a champion.

Fernando Torres is considered as a player in the League of England's most likely to be a star in South Africa with the acquisition of 47 percent of the survey results. Top scorer was Wayne Rooney (41 percent) and followed by Carlos Tevez (12 percent).

The survey addressed to 17 of 20 managers in the Premier League made by Barclays, sponsors of the EPL and the League Managers Association. (AFP - AFP)