Gerard Pique lauded Lionel Messi following his latest masterclass, saying the Barcelona star should have won the Ballon d Or every year since 2009.
Messi led the way for Barca again on Sunday, scoring a goal and setting up another in the 2-1 LaLiga win at Sevilla.
The five-time Ballon d Or winner cancelled out Vitolo s opener prior to the interval before he assisted Luis Suarez for the decisive goal just past the hour mark.
Messi s display drew praise from injured team-mate Pique, who used Twitter to laud the 29-year-old.
If the Ballon d Or were given to the best player in the world, he wrote. Leo would have won it every year since 2009. He s on another level.
Messi s 43rd-minute equaliser helped him reach a new milestone for Barca his 500th career goal for the Spanish giants.
That tally includes friendly, with 469 of those goals coming in official matches.
