Premier League move can help Lionel Messi win another Ballon d’Or – Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney and Lionel Messi race for possession in the 2009 Champions League final. Picture: Nick Potts, PA
Wayne Rooney and Lionel Messi race for possession in the 2009 Champions League final. Picture: Nick Potts, PA

Lionel Messi could win a seventh Ballon d’Or playing in the Premier League, according to Wayne Rooney.

The former Manchester United and England forward has admitted to being in “awe” of the 33-year-old Argentinian.

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