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Fabio Cannavaro: Everyone had eyes on Messi, but I was watching Andres Iniesta

Lionel Messi shows off one of his five Ballon d'Or trophies alongside two other Barca greats, Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez. [Photo: Courtesy]

Italian legend and Ballon d’Or winner Fabio Cannavaro has revealed he watched Barcelona’s midfield maestro Andres Iniesta over Lionel Messi.

Cannavaro, who won two LaLiga titles as a Real Madrid player, said he always had eyes on Iniesta over the 6-time Ballon d’Or winner (Messi).

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