Zinedine Zidane named the footballer who had the “Ballon d’Or” “stolen” from him (Jan. 23, 2025)

Zinedine Zidane named the footballer who had the “Ballon d’Or” “stolen” from him

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/642698-zinedine-zidane-named-the-footballer-who-had-the-ballon-dor-stolen-from-him 2025-01-23 19:59 The legendary French footballer Zinedine Zidane stated that Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta deserved to win the ... Zinedine Zidane named the footballer who had the “Ballon d’Or” “stolen” from him

23.01.2025, 19:59

The legendary French footballer Zinedine Zidane stated that Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta deserved to win the “Ballon d’Or” in 2010.

Zinedine Zidane. Photo: Getty Images

“I see Iniesta simply as a footballer. I only have good words about him, I admire how he played, his football. I want to wish him only the best in the future. I believe he deserved to win the 'Ballon d’Or' in 2010, especially in that year when he won the World Cup. At that time, it was clear that he deserved it,” Zidane was quoted by GiveMeSport.

Recall that in 2010, Iniesta together with “Barcelona” won the Spanish championship, and with the Spanish national team — the World Cup, scoring the decisive goal in the final against the Netherlands. However, the “Ballon d’Or” was awarded to Leo Messi that year.

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1	Arsenal	33	70
2	Manchester City	32	67
3	Aston Villa	33	58
4	Manchester United	33	58
5	Liverpool	33	55
6	Brighton	34	50
7	Chelsea	34	48
8	Brentford	33	48
9	Bournemouth	33	48
10	Everton	33	47
11	Sunderland	33	46
12	Fulham	33	45
13	Crystal Palace	32	43
14	Newcastle	33	42
15	Leeds	33	39
16	Nottingham Forest	33	36
17	West Ham	33	33
18	Tottenham	33	31
19	Burnley	33	20
20	Wolves	33	17

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