Valverde: We all know who number one is.

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde claimed that Leo Messi is the best player in the world, with or without the Golden Ball.

The Spanish technician thinks that with or without the Golden Ball, the Argentineis is number one.

We all know who's the best football player in the world. I don't care who the Golden Ball looks like. We understand that Mess is the best”.

When journalists pointed out that Cristiano this year could equate the Messiah with 5 Golden Balls, Valverde reiterated that Mess is number 1 and there is no need for other individual trophies.

We know who is best. There is no need for a more Golden Ball. Neither Golden nor Silver nor Bronx”, Valverde said.