Madrid, Dec 5 (IANS) Spanish icon Xavi Hernandez says his former club Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi is "the clear favourite" to win the 'World Footballer of the Year' award, the Ballon d'Or in 2015, given the fact that "he's the best at everything and he shows that in every match". In an interview on Friday with FIFA.com, Xavi said: "I think Leo is the clear favourite now, and he deserves it too for everything he's achieved at Barcelona. Xavi, who quit Barcelona last season and now plays for Qatari club Al Sadd, also believes that there are players, such as Neymar and Luis Suarez, who will join the Ballon d'Or competition in the future, which has been between Messi and Real Madrid's Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo since 2008.
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