David Beckham has backed the claims of Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas to win the Ballon D'Or as footballer of the year.
Although Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably favourite to claim France Football magazine's coveted award, Casillas also looks to have a solid case for taking over the mantle currently held by Brazilian ace Kaka.
Many at Madrid believe Casillas deserves to be the first goalkeeper since Russian legend Lev Yashin in 1963 to be win the Ballon D'Or, and Beckham is also of that mind.
"I hope so. He is hugely talented, is a great goalkeeper and a great person. And it would be good if a goalkeeper won it," said Beckham, who played alongside Casillas for four years at the Bernabeu, in Marca.
"We shall see what happens, but I hope that he wins the Ballon D'Or, he deserves it"
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