The former Barcelona player has stated that he would like to see Lionel Messi win the prestigious award ahead of Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 to sign for Italian giants AC Milan after the striker failed to adapt and settle in well with the Catalan giants.
The former Barcelona man then sealed a multi-million transfer to oil rich French side PSG in the recent transfer window.
As the race for the upcoming Ballon d’Or award heats up, Zalatan has made his opinion on the matter public.
The PSG striker believes that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 must be winning the prestigious individual award in January and thinks that the Argentine has done enough to claim the coveted award.
Messi has won the award three seasons in a row and is looking all set to win it for the fourth successive time.
"I know he's won it several times but it is deserved. He plays like he's on PlayStation, it's unbelievable. People who say otherwise either don't know anything about football or are just talking nonsense."
Other candidates for the award are Real Madrid forward http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 and Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta.
Iniesta had a memorable season at both club and international level as he led Barcelona to several trophies, while also leading http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 to glory at the Euro 2012.
Cristiano Ronaldo is also seen as a strong candidate for the award as he also marked a successful season with both club and country.
Ronaldo’s goal-scoring heroics saw Real Madrid win La Liga title after a long 4 year wait and it also brought an end to the Catalan’s domestic dominance.
The Portuguese forward also had a great run of games at the Euro 2012, where he led his nation to the semi finals of the tournament.
Ibrahimovic also praised former Real Madrid player Zinedine Zidane.
"When Zidane stepped onto the pitch, the 10 other guys just got suddenly better. It is that simple.
"It was magic. He was a unique player. He was more than good, he came from another planet. His team-mates became like him when he was on the pitch. A player that makes the difference is a player that makes the others better.”
Messi has so far managed to score 25 league goals for his club this season.
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