you have to be pretty blind to think he will win it over messi or even ronaldo. even the biggest suarez fan will know deep down messi will win it and he deserves to win it.
It's a great achievement and honour to be shortlisted though.
yea it is a honour to be named in the shortlist but i do feel sorry for the [oops] that finishes second after messi. doesnt really matter what they do for the next 5-6 years messi will always out shine them. his the best player of all times IMO.
I agree with many here, maybe 3rd is his best bet but it seems impossible if great players like messi and xavi playing at their peak on a consistent basis.
I don't think messi deserves it for a third time to be honest because he has been poor with argentina, Xavi on the other hand has done well every game whether its spain or barca, my pick is xavi.