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Barcelona star Lionel Messi fuming at Cristiano Ronaldo snub: Real Madrid hero on top
BARCELONA star Lionel Messi is reportedly furious after finding out Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo is in pole position to win the Ballon d'Or this season.
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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have shared the award between them every year since 2007.
AC Milan legend Kaka was the last player other than the La Liga stars to win it 10 years ago.
France Football magazine, who are in charge of distributing the prize, claimed in their latest edition that Ronaldo is favourite to scoop the award for the fifth time.
And Spanish outlet Don Balon claim that has rankled with Messi.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi is fuming that Cristiano Ronaldo could win the Ballon d'Or
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is in pole position to win the Ballon d'Or again
He feels Luis Enrique's tactical decisions and the club's failings in the transfer market have held the Catalan giants back this term.
The Argentina international reportedly thinks the additions of the likes of Jeremy Mathieu, Andre Gomes and Paco Alcacer have made them a laughing stock.
Messi wants that changed next season amid reports Athletic Bilbao boss Ernesto Valverde is in line to succeed Enrique as manager in the summer.
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