Luis Enrique could support a Spanish player, for example from Real Madrid, in view of the Ballon d'Or. But no, the new coach of Spain still quotes Lionel Messi!

The battle for the Golden Ball seems to be playing well in September. While Didier Deschamps and some French players have already had to defend their chances, it's the same thing in Spain. Except that no member of La Roja is really in contention for the title this year, given the early elimination of the selection in the round of 16 of the 2018 World Cup.

So, Luis Enrique, always very close to Barça obviously, opts for Lionel Messi. "Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic deserve individual awards, but the best player in the world is Lionel Messi.

Speaking at a press conference in the wake of his new coach, Sergio Busquets also supported Lionel Messi: "He's the best, obviously, in all registers, he's the best and the greatest.