Messi is prime candidate for Ballon d’Or: Barcelona coach Koeman

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has said that Lionel Messi is the prime candidate to win the Ballon d'Or. "I know how much he wanted to win Copa America and he has done it at last," Koeman added. Messi has won Ballon d'Or the most number of times (six), followed by Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo who has one less than Messi.