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Zinedine Zidane left out player who 'deserved to win Ballon d'Or over Lionel Messi' when picking dream XI

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Published 12:30 29 Jan 2025 GMT

Zinedine Zidane left out player who 'deserved to win Ballon d'Or over Lionel Messi' when picking dream XI

The Real Madrid legend snubbed a massive player when naming his best-ever team.

Ben McCrum

Ben McCrum

Featured Image Credit: Adidas/Getty

Topics: Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane, Ballon d'Or, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Luka Modric, Andres Iniesta, Barcelona, Football

Ben McCrum
Ben McCrum

Ben is a sports journalist who specialises in football and MMA. He has written for publications such as Manchester Evening News, WiganToday, Manchester World and beIN Sports. Throughout his career he has interviewed top athletes in MMA including Tom Aspinall and Michael Bisping.

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