Messi Gets Slovenian Captain's Vote, Coach Picks Ronaldo

Zurich, 8 January - Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, who on Monday won his fourth consecutive Ballon d'Or award for best footballer in the world in voting by national team captains and managers, was the top pick of Slovenian captain Samir Handanović. Former team coach Slaviša Stojanović meanwhile went for Real Madrid forward Ronaldo.