Vicente Del Bosque Hails Ronaldo And Messi

Spain national team coach Vicente del Bosque believes that the presence of stars such as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo benefits La Liga.
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The 63-year-old manager also added that he is indifferent about who wins the Ballon d’Or – as he does not care whether the Barcelona man, the Real Madrid star or Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery wins the 2013 award.
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Messi, 26, has won the award since 2009, but he faces stiff competition from the Portugal international and the Bayern winger this time around.
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And Del Bosque says he is indifferent about who picks up the award this time – since all players deserve it.
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“I think it’s very good for Spanish football to have players like Messi and Ronaldo,” Del Bosque told Libertad FM in an interview that was quoted by Goal.com.
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“They never go long without scoring a goal and it’s a privilege for La Liga to have players like them.
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“I have no idea who will win the Ballon d’Or and I must admit that I do not really care. The three candidates are all very good and there’s no shame in losing to any one of them.”
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Del Bosque also went on to discuss the position of Real Madrid shot-stopper Iker Casillas following the goalkeeper’s substitute role at Madrid.
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Vincente, however, insisted that the experienced shot-stopper’s changed status does not affect his role for Spain.
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He added: “Iker is active and training. He is playing in the Champions League and I don’t see any problems. Physically he’s fine.”