Former FC Barcelona captain Xavi Hernandez has named his two favourites to dominate football when the Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi era comes to an end.
The 37-year-old, who finished in third spot in the Ballon d’Or ranking in 2009, 2010 and 2011, believes that Neymar will eventually end the Ronaldo-Messi reign.




“I think there will be a while after Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when Neymar will be the reference point,” Xavi told El Pais.
“Especially as he is Brazilian; Brazil have every chance of making it to a World Cup final.”




However, Ronaldo launched an incredible comeback and has now won the award for the world’s best player in four of the past five years, with both superstars having claimed five Ballons d’Or each and dominated world football for the past 10 years




Former FC Barcelona captain Xavi Hernandez has named his two favourites to dominate football when the Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi era comes to an end.
The 37-year-old, who finished in third spot in the Ballon d’Or ranking in 2009, 2010 and 2011, believes that Neymar will eventually end the Ronaldo-Messi reign.




“I think there will be a while after Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when Neymar will be the reference point,” Xavi told El Pais.
“Especially as he is Brazilian; Brazil have every chance of making it to a World Cup final.”




However, Ronaldo launched an incredible comeback and has now won the award for the world’s best player in four of the past five years, with both superstars having claimed five Ballons d’Or each and dominated world football for the past 10 years