The Spanish defender has taken out time to heap praise over his team-mate, expressing that the shot-stopper deserves to win the coveted award.
Real Madrid’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iker-Casillas-c16815, worthy of the Ballon d’Or.
The Spanish international went on to claim that looking upon the individual brilliance of a footballer over the course of the previous year, Casillas definitely stands out amongst his competitors.
Albiol pointed out that the success achieved by the shot stopper on club and international level is proof enough to see that the veteran is up to the merit of the Ballon d’Or.
The Spanish national skipper has indeed enjoyed a brilliant season of football, as he has seen success with both, club and country.
In domestic football, the goalkeeper played a vital role in his side’s 32nd triumph over the Spanish La Liga trophy. Los Vikingos reclaimed the title in the Spanish Primera after a break of 3 years, bringing an end to Barcelona’s dominance over
Spanish football.
Being the captain, Casillas played a massively influential role with Los Merengues and aided his side greatly.
The player was equally brilliant during Spain’s Euro 2012 campaign, and as La Roja achieved success in reclaiming the European title, Casillas was named the goalkeeper of the tournament since he conceded only once throughout the prestigious tournament.
While talking to reporters, Albiol was quoted as saying:
"I would give him the Ballon d'Or. Casillas has had a great season. He's won La Liga, the European Championship and he's the best goalkeeper in the world, although Andres Iniesta also deserves it."
The defender then went on to discuss facing his Real Madrid teammate http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 on the pitch during the Euro.
"I was sure that once he was out of the Euros, the title we wanted was ours. He was our enemy on the pitch, although he's also our team-mate,” the 26-year-old was quoted as saying."
Casillas winning the Ballon d'Or has suddenly becoming the talk of the footballing world.
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