MESSI SHOULD WIN BALLON D'OR EVERY YEAR, CLAIMS BARCA PRESIDENT
The Argentine missed out to Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2016 vote, but Camp Nou supremo Josep Maria Bartomeu says he deserves every accolade Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu believes Lionel Messi should win the Ballon d'Or every year. Messi - a five-time winner of the award - finished runner-up to Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo when the results for 2016 were published last week. But Bartomeu claims the Argentina international was robbed, recommending that Messi tops the list of the world's best players every time the prize-giving comes around. "The Ballon d'Or should be for Lionel Messi every year," he told a news conference. "He's the best player in the history of world football. He has been for many years. But Bartomeu claims the Argentina international was robbed, recommending that Messi tops the list of the world's best players every time the prize-giving comes around. "The Ballon d'Or should be for Lionel Messi eve...