The President of Barcelona Football club, Josep Maria Bartomeu has stated that Lionel Messi deserves to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or award every year.
Bartomeu made the statement after Portuguese and Real Madrid striker, Christiano Ronaldo emerged the winner of the prestigious award.
The Argentine forward had won the award on 5 previous occasions while Ronaldo is just winning his fourth award and 2nd consecutive title.
“The Ballon d’Or should be Messi’s every year as he is the best player in the history of football,” said Bartomeu on Tuesday. “There are other good players but Messi is undoubtedly number one.”
The decision was heavily questioned by those at the Camp Nou, especially after Messi’s sublime display in Sunday’s 4-1 defeat of neighbours, Espanyol in the Catalan derby.
But Ronaldo was rewarded for helping Real win the Champions League and leading Portugal to Euro 2016 glory.
The Ballon d’Or has passed back and forth between Ronaldo and Messi for the last nine years, since Brazilian Kaka won the 2007 award.