2023-10-30 23:07:48
ESPN.comOct 30, 2023, 6:11 PM ETLreading: 2 min.
This Monday what was expected was confirmed: Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time in his career, an unprecedented brand. He beat Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé in the election.
Lionel Messi poses with his 8th. Ballon d’Or.Getty Images
The captain of the Argentine National Team was awarded at the gala France Football in Paris, which featured Star+ broadcastfor his spectacular performance in the Qatar World Cup 2022 which he won with the Albiceleste, of which he was also the Most Valuable Player.
Con 7 goals and 3 assists in 7 gamesincluding celebrations in all knockout matches (Australia, Netherlands, Croatia and a double vs. France), Messi He obtained the title he was missing in his career and, in the process, he ended the country’s 36-year drought without becoming world champion.
But in the period covered by the Ballon d’Or -August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023-, the man from Rosario contributed another 10 goals in 6 friendly matches with the national team and also won Ligue 1 2022/23 with Paris Saint-Germainwhere without shining he completed a season of 21 goals and 20 assists in 41 games,
Messi had already won the Ballon d’Or in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 y 2021total record, coming second in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017 and third in 2007.
The legend of Barcelona now surpasses Cristiano Ronaldoidentified with Real Madridfor three Ballon d’Ors, since the Portuguese has 5 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017).
Erling Haaland, from Manchester City, and Kylian Mbappé, from Paris Saint-Germain, two of the footballers called to be the successors of Messi and Ronaldo, will have to wait for their consecration, since they finished second and third, respectively.
Argentines were also nominated Julian Alvarez (7th place), Lautaro Martinez (20th) and Dibu Martinez (15th and voted best goalkeeper in the world)fundamental in Qatar 2022.
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