Up to 10 Years , Ronaldo and Messi Ballon d’Or Will Dominate

UEFA president Michel Platini , to give predictions that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will dominate the Ballon d’Or for the next 10 years . However, Platini called one name that can put an end to the greatness of these two superstars , namely Barcelona teammate Messi , Neymar .

French football legend is convinced the current criteria for the Ballon d’Or simply possessed of the Portuguese and the Argentine . Only two of them will be competing for up to 10 years .

In January, Platini voiced dissatisfaction over the failure of Franck Ribery , who was also nominated after delivering Bayern Munich won the treble winners last season . French midfielder is only able to be ranked third because of competition with the winner Ronaldo and Messi in second .

” With the current criteria , we will only see Messi , Cristiano , Messi , Cristiano … for 10 years , ” said Platini told Le Journal du Dimanche .

” Cristiano , Messi , Ribery are three candidates and winners of the Ballon d’Or . However , Ribery won everything so I will select it , and not because he’s French . I would choose ( Arjen ) Robben or ( Bastian ) Schweinsteiger . Neymar still has time to Messi beat , even in Barcelona . ”

The 58 -year -old man also talked about the Champions League this season . According to him , Bayern have a chance to win two Champions League titles in a row . As for the performance of Paris Saint -Germain , Platini did not want to comment .

” The same thing happened three years ago in Barcelona , but there is no team that won the Champions League twice in a row . Now , with Bayern , Barcelona … we are in a ( period ) full football techniques and global : a trained Bayern Spain , and ( as a team ) Chelsea or Arsenal no longer play the style of English football , ” Platini said .

“Everyone thinks that PSG could win . If I say they can not , people will kill me . And , if I say they can , people will accuse me of pro – Qatar . ”

by: Goal.com