The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841 captain is front-runner for the prestigious award but revealed that Barcelona teammates deserve the accolade to go with their international honours.
An http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032, becoming the first team in the history of the sport to achieve it.
In the aftermath of the European Championship, Spanish and world footballing media have fallen head over heels over the feats accomplished by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Del Bosque’s men, with the subject of coming Ballon d’Or winner being hotly contested.
Iker Casillas, Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta have become the front runners for press reports. Current holder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 took out time to reflect on the topic and backed the claim of his Barcelona teammates.
The pint sized Argentine remarked that there is a lot of uncertainty at the moment as a long time to go before the announcement of the actual winner, while also jesting about the fact that the nominees have not been announced yet.
Nevertheless, Messi is optimistic about the landing place of the award, commenting that he would like it to stay in the Camp Nou dressing room.
Continuing on the topic, the 2011/12 campaign’s 72-goal hero shared that Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez can win the tournament. He hailed the duo for their impressive performances for club and country, and especially pointed out their importance for La
Roja in their Euro 2012 triumph.
He added that the more Barcelona players are nominated for the prestigious accolade, the better as it helps increasing the stature of the Catalan club.
"There's still a long way to go before we know the winner of the Ballon d'Or. We don't even know the nominees yet. Those who are in charge of it will have to decide who wins it," Messi remarked while answering questions at a press conference.
"I would like it if the Ballon d'Or remains in the Barca dressing-room. Hopefully, Iniesta or Xavi can win the award. They would deserve it for everything they've done in recent years and at Euro 2012.”
"The more http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 players are nominated for the Ballon d'Or, the better it is for the club."
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