“It was an injustice that Messi won it”: Wesley Sneijder on the 2010 Ballon d’Or

The 2009/2010 season stands as a milestone, where Wesley Sneijder shone with Inter Milan, winning the ‘Scudetto’, the Italian Cup, the Super Cup and the coveted Champions League, for which he commented that “it was unfair” Ballon d’Or won by Lionel Messi that year.

Despite his exceptional performance, victory in the 2010 Ballon d’Or eluded Sneijder, who finished in fourth position, behind the Spaniards Iniesta and Xavi, with Lionel Messi the winner. Sneijder, far from lamenting, reveals his approach: “It was unfair that I didn’t win the Ballon d’Or in 2010. I prefer collective trophies, like the Champions League that I won.”.

The controversy does not fade when Sneijder shares his perspective on the defeat against Spain in the World Cup final: “We deserved to win in 2010, but Spain was incredible. Although it hurts, reaching the final was a wonderful achievement”.

Regarding the current panorama, Sneijder predicts Inter’s success in the Italian Serie A: “Inter will win the Italian league”. Furthermore, his connection with Real Madrid is manifested by betting on them in the Champions League: “Why wouldn’t Real Madrid win the Champions League? “It is an incredible club and will compete strongly.”.

In addition, the former player also gave predictions about the next Euro Cup in which he predicted who would be the outstanding players in next year’s competition.