Lionel Messi best player in the world

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas is the latest to admit that Lionel Messi is the best player on the planet right now.

Messi has been nominated for the FIFA Ballon d'Or along with Barcelona teammates Xavi and Iniesta. The trio have formed the backbone of a Catalan outfit that has mesmerised the football world with its sumptuous play.
Xavi and Iniesta also played vital roles in Spain's World Cup triumph in South Africa in June.
Casillas, also a World Cup winner himself missed out on the final cut for the award.Read full story

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