Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez said his former team mate Lionel Messi deserved his Ballon d'Or win.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward beat Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea's Jorginho to lift the prestigious award after winning the Copa America for the first time with Argentina in July.
Many questioned the decision to hand Messi the award but Xavi described the Argentine's record-extending seventh victory as 'total justice'.
Messi beat Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea's Jorginho to the award
'I think it's football justice.