Former Juventus striker, Fabrizio Ravanelli, has said that the club’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, is “much more” deserving of the Ballon d’Or prize than Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo has emerged an early favourite to win the award this year ahead of eternal rival Lionel Messi, but Ravanelli says Buffon should be a top contender too.
The 39-year-old has helped Juve win the Serie A and Coppa Italia glory this campaign and is gunning for a treble when they face Real Madrid in the Champions League final on Saturday.
Ravanelli told AS: “Dybala has the potential to win the Ballon d’Or in the future.
“He’s extraordinary but Buffon is the one who deserves the award the most this season. Much more than Ronaldo.
“Gigi has had an amazing season despite his age. Cristiano is a great player but he has already won so many Ballon d’Ors.”
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