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He is the best footballer in the world, and the best of all time. And he deserves this seventh award. No doubt about it,\u201d Xavi said.<br \/>\n\u201cWe may think that maybe Lewandowski also deserved it, or other players, but this is the same debate every year&#8230; The moment they open the envelope and they say Messi won it, then it\u2019s fair.\u201d<br \/>\nBarcelona are seventh in LaLiga with 23 points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018total justice\u2019 Barcelona Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez said former team mate Lionel Messi deserved his Ballon d\u2019Or win, describing the Argentine\u2019s record-extending seventh victory as \u201ctotal justice\u201d. 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