Patrice Evra admits he's 'sick' of Lionel Messi profitable the Ballon d'Or - with the ex-Manchester United defender insisting Chelsea duo N'Golo Kante or Jorginho ought to win it this 12 months as a substitute
- Lionel Messi is favorite to win a seventh Ballon d'Or subsequent month
- Messi helped Argentina win the Copa America for the primary time in 28 years
- But Patrice Evra believes the 34-year-old is undeserving of the award this time period
- Evra believes Messi didn't do sufficient with Barcelona to warrant one other win
Patrice Evra admits he's 'sick' of seeing Lionel Messi profitable the Ballon d'Or and that there are extra deserving candidates to win the award this 12 months.
The Paris Saint-Germain ahead is favorite to win the award once more subsequent month, having lastly guided his Argentina facet to success within the Copa America this summer season for the primary time in 28 years.
The 34-year-old is the present holder of the award from again in 2019 with final 12 months's occasion cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Regardless of an underwhelming closing season with Barcelona final time period earlier than the expiry of his contract led to his summer season swap to PSG, Messi may now be set for a seventh Ballon d'Or win having already collected a document six.
However Evra believes one other Messi win can be an injustice and the Manchester United star has as a substitute tipped Chelsea stars N'Golo Kante and Jorginho as higher choices to select up the distinguished crown subsequent month on the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.
Each proved instrumental within the Blues shock run to the Champions League closing earlier than the Blues then noticed off Premier League champions Manchester Metropolis 1-0 below Thomas Tuchel, with Kante placing in a Man of the Match efficiency, whereas Jorginho additionally triumphed with Italy at Euro 2020.
'In my view this Ballon d'Or is for Kante or Jorginho... I am sick of giving it to Messi,' Evra mentioned.
'What did he win final 12 months? Okay, the Copa America. With Barcelona what did he do?'
Though Barca faltered badly in LaLiga final time period to complete third and exited the Champions League at within the last-16 Messi did a minimum of information his workforce to Copa del Rey success.
Having joined PSG because of Barca's monetary difficulties in being unable to supply him a brand new deal, his new supervisor Mauricio Pochettino has tipped one in all his newest recruits and compatriots to retain his award.
'The Ballon d'Or ought to go to Messi with none doubt, Pochettino mentioned.
'And if I did not coach Messi, I might nonetheless say Messi. I reply with my coronary heart. I at all times say what I really feel. On the rostrum with him must be (Robert) Lewandowski and Cristiano [Ronaldo].'