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Arsene Wenger has expressed his views on the highly coveted FIFA Ballon d’Or as well as its two main contenders, Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi.
He spoke in a press conference on Friday ahead of Sunday’s London derby with Tottenham.
He said Messi is more of a team player.
His words:”He [Ronaldo] is the best player in the world – with Messi”
“Messi has a little advantage on assists. But I would go for nobody because it is not my problem at the moment.”
On the Ballon d’Or itself, he said: “The modern world is too much about individuals”.
“I am against the Ballon d’Or and all these things. It encourages people inside the game to go more for their own gain when others are in a better position.
“I’ve seen careers being destroyed because players are too obsessed with individual rewards.
“You can be No.1 in the world in March and No.250 in May. Sport is always moving.”