Iconic goalkeeper Iker Casillas believes it would be illogical if his former Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or later this year ahead of either Barcelona forward Lionel Messi or Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk.
Ronaldo, Messi and Van Dijk were all shortlisted for FIFA's The Best Men's Player prize earlier in the campaign, with Messi named the winner.
All three players have been confirmed as finalists for France Football's Ballon d'Or prize later in the year, as well as 27 more of the world's best players. On Twitter, Casillas, who is now at Porto, said the Juventus forward doesn't deserve to win ahead of the Liverpool or Barcelona stars:
Iker CasillasVan Dijk fue el mejor jugador para UEFA.