The only bitter note of a unique career: why Andrés Iniesta did not win the Ballon d’Or | Goal.com Mexico

Andrés Iniesta has decided to end his career as a football player at the age of 40 and, despite the fact that he has won everything, deep down there will be a feeling of justice there forever because the man from La Mancha retires without ever. he received the Ballon de Gold despite being one of the greatest commentators of his generation.

World champion with the Spanish National Team and central figure of FC Barcelona that marked an era, mainly thanks to Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique, Don Andrés had to settle twice with a place among the three winners of the award . Too little for a player of his worth.

Like so many others, the Spaniard saw his chances diminished by the hand-to-hand rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who monopolized the individual differences for over ten year. And although his appearance was ahead of CR7 and Leo, the truth is that in the times when the team was more divided (and players like Shevchenko, Ronaldinho or Kaká were winning), Iniesta was still not reach full potential.