The former Blancos goalkeeper and once a team-mate of the Cristiano Ronaldo, Iker Casillas is of the opinion that Lionel Messi and Virgil van Dijk deserves more than to get the coveted prize. And even goes further to explain that it would be senseless for Ronaldo to win the 2019 Ballon d'Or.
The Juventus star who is a five-time Golden Ball winner is back in contention to clinch a sixth one and has made the list for candidates who are tipped to win.
Ronaldo would have very stiff competitors in the person of his eternal rival Lionel Messi and the in-form Virgil van Dijk.
Messi won the FIFA Best award, while Virgil van Dijk won the UEFA Player of the Year and overlooking them in favour of Ronaldo would cast aspersions on the integrity on FIFA's guidelines.
The World Cup winner posted in a message on social media: “Van Dijk was chosen as UEFA's best player; Messi was chosen by FIFA; if Cristiano wins the Ballon d'Or, it would seem to me that the guidelines we use in football to determine who wins its biggest individual awards are not logical.”