AC Milan and Brazil ace Kaka has revealed he would like to see Barcelona star Lionel Messi win the Ballon d’Or.
Kaka wants the Argentine forward to win the award ahead of Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo this year.
“Messi is a truly great player. Cristiano Ronaldo is also very good and deserves the away, but I want Leo to be my successor,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport.
“He has incredible ability and can control the ball superbly and that makes him one of the best players in the world.
“I think he is the sort of player that you would always want in your team.
“I am only talking about this year. My aim is to recover my form as quickly as possible and to try and win th trophy again in Paris and the FIFA World Player of the Year in Zürich.
“But for that to happen I have to be playing at a consistently good level for Milan.”
[Source: Gazzetta dello Sport]
Last 5 posts by Hakon Hoyland
- Keane rules out Celtic stay - March 21st, 2010
- West Ham keen on Becks - March 21st, 2010
- Arnautovic to return to Twente - March 20th, 2010
- Ireland still ‘important’ for City - March 20th, 2010
- Schweinsteiger plays down Chelsea talk - March 19th, 2010
English Premier League
La Liga
Serie A
Bundesliga
Ligue 1
Eredivisie
Scottish Premier League
MLS
UEFA Champions League
World Cup
Editorials
September 11, 2008
Kaka is one of my favourites and as a United fan, I don’t know whether to take my star’s side or my team’s. I’ll take no sides, let me try to be realistic. Lionel Messi has got a lot more than skill or talent: he’s got speed, balance and spectacular ball controlling ability. He’s got a lower goal scoring ability but is way better when it comes to goal assists. The Argentine just shoots without aiming. Sorry to all Barca fans but it’s a fact. If he aims, I’m sure he will have a lot of goals attached to his precious record. He’s a wonderful player. His dribbling is incomparable to no other player in this era of soccer. He’s got a great ability to take multiple defenders at a go with his feet still attached to the ball. Honestly, he deserves the Ballon d’Or.
September 19, 2008
I STILL SAY DAT KAKA ISTHE BEST
October 21, 2008
Kaka is stil d world best playa. If is not scoring he is assisting others, dat’s d basics. Dribbling isn’t important in chosing best players. Messi, Casillas and Lampard are also great players fit 4 d ballon d’or.
October 24, 2008
well kaka you have said it all.
indeed messi deserved it.
October 29, 2008
I had no doubt straightly point messi is the best footballer in this era.His excellent skill and quickly penetration toward opponent team’s defense area haue stunned most players.We’d known many good players around the world but there’s no other would perform like him.
October 29, 2008
Christiano is also a good player,but i say messi is no 1.
One reason : christiano has bad attitude and arrogant.
November 12, 2008
Infact give it to messi he is number 1
November 12, 2008
Infact give it to messi he is mornthan c ronaldo in any where
November 18, 2008
I think this is the only sports site with very objective users. God bless u all for being objective. If world best is awarded to goal scorers then I’ll ask FIFA stripe Canavaro off his 2006 FIFA world best player award. Henry, Van Neistotroy, Raul, Luka Tony should go for their awards. We shouldn’t vote for players who are not able to perform when top class players are assembled. I decided my world best on the evening Barcelona played Man U. MESSI is the best!!!!
November 19, 2008
Messi is morethan c ronaldo in any level. If not for messi injury last season he would have been counting his goals with ronaldo. Give it to messi he deserve it!!!
December 2, 2008
Messi is a great player,he deserves the world best player award but the injury he had last season stripped him off the award race.But,nevertheless he was still extremely great to win the runner up.up blues.i love y’al
December 11, 2008
I always support barca as 4me i vote 4 messi as d fifa world best bcos he hav evry tin as a futboller