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Lionel Messi Should Have Won Every Ballon d'Or Since 2009, Says Gerard Pique

Barcelona star Gerard Pique believes team-mate Lionel Messi has deserved to win the Ballon d'Or every year since 2009.

Pique tweeted as much after watching the Argentinian bag a goal and an assist as he led Barca to a 2-1 victory over Sevilla on Sunday:

Si el Balón de Oro se diera al mejor jugador del mundo, Leo lo tendría que haber ganado cada año desde el 2009. Otro nivel.

— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) November 6, 2016

Per Sport, he wrote: "If the Ballon d'Or was given to the best player in the world, Leo would have won it every year since 2009.