Lionel Messi's return to Paris could not have been in a better way. The Argentine star, world champion with the Argentine National Team, won his eighth Ballon d'Or, the third in the last four years, to enhance his status as the best footballer in history.
The 67th edition of the highest individual distinction that a footballer can have, took place at the Théatre du Chatelet in Paris
Lionel Messi competed with his former teammate at Paris Saint-Germain Kylian Mbappé, Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland, his National Team teammates Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez, Madrid idols Vinicius Jr. and Luka Modric, among others.
The current Inter Miami player was the star of the albiceleste in the last World Cup, where he scored seven goals and contributed three assists, and was also decisive in the different penalty shootouts in which Argentina advanced to win the third world star.
The Argentine star, who arrived at the gala in Paris accompanied by his wife Antonela and his three children Thiago, Mateo and Ciro, is the second oldest footballer to win the Ballon d'Or and the first to do so while playing for a team outside of Europe. .
Messi adds a new trophy to his extensive showcase, this same year he became the player with the most titles in the history of football by winning the Leagues Cup with Inter Miami.
All of Lionel Messi's Ballon d'Ors:
- 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 y 2023.
Thus, the former Barcelona and PSG footballer surpasses by three the number of Ballon d'Ors of his greatest rival, Cristiano Ronaldo.
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