Sergio Ramos praises Andrés Iniesta and criticizes lack of Ballon d'Or

Sergio Ramos, captain of Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, praised Andrés Iniesta, who is expected to announce his departure from Barcelona to China this Friday, criticized the fact that he does not have the Ballon d'Or and said that "if his name were Andresinho, he would have two."

After the apologies from 'France Football' to Iniesta for not giving him the Ballon d'Or the year Spain won the World Cup in South Africa, Sergio Ramos went further and not only asked for it for the Barcelona midfielder, but also recalled that players like Iker Casillas or Raúl González did not receive it either.

"Perhaps if instead of Andrés his name were Andresinho, he would have two Ballon d'Or, but the Spanish player finds it harder to be recognized," he said.

"Our own press values more what comes from outside than what we have at home, and even when we were winning everything with the national team, other national teams were praised more. We are all to blame for Andrés now, like Raúl or Iker in their time, not having a Ballon d'Or like Figo or Cannavaro, among others. We need to value more what we have at home," he added.