Ballon d’Or: Messi, Ronaldo Or Iniesta?

Lionel Messi is poised to become the first player to win four successive Ballon d’Or awards on Monday. 

The 25-year-old is the overwhelming favourite to see off the challenge of Barcelona teammate Andres Iniesta and great Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo for the prize. It will crown another landmark year for the Argentine who is the top scorer in La Liga this season with 27 goals having also broken Gerd Mueller’s 40-year record for the most goals in a calendar year.


He finished 2012 with an astonishing 91 goals in all competitions. But Messi has insisted that his scoring records will mean nothing if Barcelona do not go on to take La Liga title off Real or fail to win the Champions League. “It’s nice to beat records but the win for the team is what is important. My goals are to win titles with the team, the Spanish league, Spanish Cup or Champions League is more important than any personal records.
  
“If Iniesta wins, it will be well-deserved for all that he has done, for the way he plays. Again, it will also be a prize for the dressing room.” Portugal captain Ronaldo admits he would love to win but it would not be the end of the world if the prize went elsewhere.

Now comes the difficult part: separating them. The job of deciding who takes the coveted trophy will fall to journalists and the coaches and captains of the various national teams around the world, but in the meantime we want you to have your say. So, who do you think should win the FIFA Ballon d’Or:Iniesta, Messi or Ronaldo?