Lionel Messi once stated that he wanted to share his Ballon d'Or trophy with his Barcelona teammate Xavi. The comments were made after the Argentinean won the coveted prize in 2011.
An even more elite selection of seven stars have since passed the 150-mark: Xavi Hernández, Karim Benzema, Lionel Messi, Iker Casillas, Thomas Müller, Toni Kroos, and front-runner Ronaldo.
Back in March 2019, just before starting his managerial career and while still playing for Al-Sadd in Qatar, Xavi made his stance clear on Lionel Messi, naming him the greatest player in history.
Not one to shy away from the discussion, the former Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez stepped up to offer his perspective. While names like Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi dominate in Argentina ...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's dream XI was leaked and it included himself and Lionel Messi among other big names. The former Sweden striker retired from football in June 2023 and took up as a role as senior ...