The Barcelona and Madrid greats have won the past 10 Ballons d'Or, but the former Spain star believes the PSG man us next in line.
The past 10 Ballons d'Or have been won by Barcelona star Messi and Real Madrid forward Ronaldo, with Kaka in 2017 the last player outside that duo to claim the coveted individual honor.
Xavi, who finished third for the prize from 2009 to 2011, feels the Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar will claim the Ballon d'Or immediately after the two modern-day greats slow down.
''I have prodigious respect for Neymar, he's an amazing footballer, ''he told RMC on Wednesday.
When Messi or Ronaldo will be in a bad shape, and we'll see more at Christiano because of his age [33], Neymar will be the next Ballon d'Or winner. I'm very sure about that.
Neymar will get his chance to show up Ronaldo in the Champions league, with PSG slated to take Madrid in the last 16.
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