Goal.com · Dec 31, 2015
Iniesta backs Messi to regain Ballon d'Or
The Barcelona captain expects his teammate to be handed the award ahead of Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Andres Iniesta has backed Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi to start 2016 in the best possible way by lifting the Ballon d'Or trophy.
The Argentina star, who was awarded the UEFA Best Player award earlier this year, is the current favorite to secure his fifth global individual prize ahead of fellow nominees Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Given Messi's remarkable 2015, in which he inspired Barca to five major trophies and reached the Copa America final with Argentina, Iniesta is confident he has done enough to clinch the award in Zurich on Jan. 11.