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🚨 Sir Alex Ferguson on who deserves to win the Ballon d’Or: “That's an interesting question because there are two different answers. If you're asking me who I'm voting for, I'd say Harry Kane. He's had an exceptional season, and I think his performances deserve serious recognition. “But if you're asking me who truly deserves the Ballon d'Or based on what I've witnessed on a football pitch, then I have to say Lionel Messi. “Honestly, what that man did at the World Cup at 39 years old was incredible. I have watched football for decades, I've managed some of the greatest players in history, and I thought I'd seen everything the game could offer. Then Messi comes along and reminds you that football can still surprise you. That match against England gave me a traumatic experience all over again! (laughs) “It took me straight back to those nights when I was managing Manchester United and we came up against Barcelona in the Champions League. You prepare for these matches, you study the opposition, you try to find a way to stop their best players. “But with Messi, sometimes you could do everything right tactically, and he'd still find a way to destroy your plans. He didn't just beat teams; he changed the entire game. And that is what separates the truly extraordinary players from the rest. “I remember those Champions League encounters against Barcelona. You could have a plan, you could have experienced defenders, you could have the best midfielders in the world, but Messi had this incredible ability to find spaces nobody else could see. “One moment, the game would be balanced. The next, he'd produce a pass, a dribble or a goal that completely changed the atmosphere. You'd look at the pitch and wonder how one player could have that much influence. “And seeing him produce that kind of impact on the World Cup stage, at an age when most players are thinking about slowing down, was remarkable. At 39, he was still carrying the expectations of an entire nation and producing moments that will be remembered for generations. That is not ordinary football. “Harry Kane deserves enormous credit, and I'm not taking anything away from him. But the Ballon d'Or should also recognise those rare moments when a player transcends an entire competition. “Messi has given us so many of those moments throughout his career. He has made difficult things look simple, and he has made the best defenders in the world look as though they were playing a different game. For me, the greatest players are not simply the ones who accumulate statistics. They are the ones who make you remember exactly where you were when you watched them play. “And Messi has done that time and time again. “So yes, my vote might go to Harry Kane, but if we're discussing who truly deserves to be recognised for something beyond the ordinary, Lionel Messi's name belongs right at the top of that conversation. I've faced some of the greatest players football has ever produced. But Messi is one of the very few who could make even an experienced manager like me feel that, no matter how carefully you'd prepared, you still might have no answer for him.”