MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says UEFA President Michel Platini should not make public his personal views about who should be given the Ballon d'Or award. In a statement released Friday, the club says it is surprised by "repeated comments regarding his personal preferences" over the choice of the winner of the award given annually to the player regarded as the world's best. Platini on Wednesday told reporters that in a World Cup year the Ballon d'Or should "go to a world champion.Read more on NewsOK.com