Ramos: If Iniesta was Andresinho, he would've won Ballon d'Or

Sergio Ramos believes his Spain team-mate Andres Iniesta could have won at least one Ballon d'Or.

Published : Apr 26, 2018 11:22 IST

Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta would have two Ballons d'Or if he was named Andresinho, according to Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos.

Iniesta, 33, is expected to announce he will leave Barca at the end of the season after 16 trophy-laden campaigns with the LaLiga giants.

But the superstar midfielder is set to finish his career without a coveted Ballon d'Or, despite top-three finishes in 2010 and 2012.

Ramos believes Iniesta was unfortunate not to win the individual honour at least once.

"If Andres was called Andresinho, he would have two Ballons d'Or," he said after Madrid's 2-1 win over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday.

Spain international Iniesta has won eight LaLiga titles and four Champions League crowns at the club, while he helped his nation to the 2010 World Cup and two European Championships.

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