"Manchester United" strategist Louis van Gaal believes that the Ballon d'Or will be awarded to Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, but according to him, the German national team players who won the World Cup this summer deserve it more. The stars of "Barcelona" and Madrid's "Real" are considered the main favorites to become the best footballer in the world on January 12, 2015. Messi, who has already received this award four times, won the golden ball this year and the World Cup, while Ronaldo, a two-time Ballon d'Or winner, triumphed in the UEFA Champions League with his team. "Usually, the prize is won by the better-known players," the Dutchman told MUTV. "I think that the award will immediately be given to Ronaldo or Messi, but I want to add that first they have to win something." "The best thing is to win the World Cup. I hope that the Ballon d'Or will go to someone from the German national team, because they deserve it." "The quality of the Bundesliga matches is also very high, so I definitely think that the award should go to a German."
