Xavi: Ronaldo, not Messi, is Ballon d’Or favourite

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Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo smiles after receiving the 2014 FIFA Ballon d’Or award for player of the year

Cristiano Ronaldo may have the edge in this year’s Ballon d’Or race given the trophies he has won, according to former Barcelona star Xavi.

The Real Madrid forward is expected to be at least among the final three nominees to defend the trophy he last won in 2014, having fired his side to Champions League glory before captaining Portugal to a shock triumph at Euro 2016.

Xavi claimed last month that “anybody who likes football” would consider Lionel Messi to be better than Ronaldo, prompting an angry response from the 31-year-old, in which he scorned the former Spain international for having never won a Ballon d’Or.

But the 36-year-old has now admitted that Ronaldo could be the favourite to claim football’s top individual prize for a fourth time – although he…

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