Ernesto Valverde Plays Down Lionel Messi's Retirement Hints Following Sixth Ballon d'Or Win

​Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde has stressed that he's lucky to have spent time coaching Lionel Messi during his career, and insisted that he's not worried about the forward retiring anytime soon. The Argentina international recently picked up his sixth Ballon d'Or, moving ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo (five), with twice as many awards as Michel Platini, Johan Cruyff and Marco van Basten (three). Speaking ahead of Barcelona's home match against Mallorca on Saturday, Valverde heaped praise... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/