Although the award ceremony organized by France Football takes place at the end of this month, in Europe it is assured that the transandean player has already been informed of the decision. The controversy is starting to grow over the merits of the Inter Miami striker who will be rewarded this year.
The awarding of the Ballon d’Or is one of the main stages of the world football calendar. Once a year, the prestigious French publication France Football awards the award that every player dreams of obtaining. The gala brings together the football elite, men and women. . And as in any awards ceremony worthy of the name, the idea is to maintain the uncertainty and therefore the wait until the last moment.
But in this version, the surprise is seriously threatened. In Europe, in fact, we ensure that the price has an owner: the Argentinian Lionel Messi. In this way, he would obtain his eighth award of this nature and would have three advances over his closest pursuer and with whom he disputes the title of best footballer of recent times: Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo . The Rosario star is focused with his team to face Peru.
How did you know ?
The revelation is attributed to a member of the entourage close to the captain of the Argentine team which leaked on social networks that the star will be congratulated as the best player today alongside Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmatí in the women’s . Both will thus be the main protagonists of the ceremony which will take place at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, as reported later by the Spanish media Sport.
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Naturally, there will be no official confirmation regarding this determination, which would take into account the crop of titles that Messi has won between the end of 2022 and so far this year: a League 1 with PSG, the League Cup with Inter Miami and, above all, the World Cup he won in Qatar . In the global tournament, the transandean was chosen as the best player, in addition to being the second top scorer, with seven goals, one less than Kylian Mbappé. In addition, he was the best passer (with 3).
Messi won the trophy 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2015 , 2019 And 2021 . In 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017 he finished second and in 2007 he finished third.
The discussion
Whether the formalization is still pending or not, The mere mention of the possibility of Messi retaining the coveted prize is already sparking discussions whereas the objective is to recognize the superlative performance of the character who receives it, which moreover considers the level at which he acts.
In this context, The apprehensions are due to the choice Messi made in continuing his career in the American Major League Soccer, a lower-tier competition in world football. . Of course, the same argument applies to a good part of its main competitors, which do notor were they able to resist the temptation of the millionaire resources that Saudi Arabia spends to boost its league .
It should be noted, however, that the Iberian publication deleted the article a few minutes ago. But doubt had already set in.
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