Andres Iniesta, who finished third in the 2012 FIFA Ballon d’Or ranking, quickly paid tribute to his friend Lionel Messi, who received his fourth Ballon d’Or this evening!
“I congratulate him again on his fourth trophy, which makes him unique. There is no question of giving it to others because someone would already have a lot, no. We must savor a job well done, what we are doing today. The fact that we have so many representatives from the same team in the team of the year means that we have accomplished our mission.”