Messi has already won the previous three Ballon d'Or awards but Ibrahimovic, who himself was earlier backed to win the award as well, has conceded that Messi fully deserves to win the accolade yet again.
"Messi is the best player in the world, he deserves the Ballon d'Or," Ibrahimovic told BeIn Sport.
"I know he's won it several times but it is deserved. He plays like he's on PlayStation, it's unbelievable. People who say otherwise either don't know anything about football or are just talking nonsense."
The Swede pointed out former Real Madrid midfielder Zinedine Zidane as a player he wants to play like, citing the Frenchman's extraordinary playmaking abilities as his inspiration.
"When Zidane stepped onto the pitch, the 10 other guys just got suddenly better. It is that simple.
"It was magic. He was a unique player. He was more than good, he came from another planet. His team-mates became like him when he was on the pitch. A player that makes the difference is a player that makes the others better.
"I don't know if we will see others like him. That's my mentality. Make the others better. Because if they are better, I too will be better," he said.
Messi has recently extended his contract with Barcelona and is set to stay at the club until 2016.
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