The Spanish national team’s captain does not obsess over winning the Ballon d’Or but was of the opinion that it should be given to someone who deserves it.
Recently there were many football fans, pundits and even players who suggested that the Spanish national team’s captain, Iker Casillas, should be given the Ballon d’Or award.
Iker Casillas has been at his best for the past four years now. Since helping http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 win the Euro back in 2008, Iker Casillas has shown that he is one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
The Spanish goal-stopper was integral for Spain throughout the Euro 2008 campaign and later helped them win the FIFA World Cup in 2010 as well.
In the final against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753, it was Iker Casillas who made two crucial saves to help Spain win the match and win the international silverware for the first time in its history.
This year, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iker-Casillas-c16815 has done it again. After helping Spain win the FIFA World Cup in 2010, Casillas helped them win the Euro in 2012 as well. Spain are now the only team in the history of the competition to win two successive European Championships
and that is the reason why many football fans think that Casillas should be given the award.
Even though Casillas has done a lot over this season; helped Real Madrid reach the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League, and also helped them win the Spanish La Liga. However, there is no doubt that there are other players who are in contention and definitely
deserve to win the individual accolade.
Players such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984
reach the semi-final of Euro 2012. On the other hand, Messi has managed to achieve only one trophy, the Copa del Rey, but still managed to score 73 goals in all competitions.
However, Iker Casillas recently admitted that he does not obsess over the award and said:
"The Ballon d’Or should be won by the player most deserving.”
"Now they say that I can win it, but it`s not something that I obsess over."
"Clearly, goalkeepers are not well appreciated in this type of awards, but I think we have the same right to win the Ballon d’Or as any of the other players take the field in every game."
"[Soviet legend Lev] Yashin has won the Ballon d`Or previously; why not another keeper?"
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