FNX Magokiler Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 This Monday, October 30, France Football magazine will dress up once again to present the 2023 Ballon d'Or. It will be the 67th edition of the most prestigious individual award in sport and Lionel Messi is the great candidate to stay for the eighth time. opportunity with the award. In advance of the ceremony that will take place at the Chatelet Theater in Paris, a review of all the personal decorations that the Argentine star received for his performances on the field of play. With the consecration in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, from the beginning the native of Rosario stood as the top favorite over the scoring power of Erling Braut Haaland. According to the Spanish newspaper Sport, those who lift the golden sphere in a week will be the Barcelona player Aitana Bonmatí in the women's sector, and Lionel in the men's sector, which will be the first for the midfielder and the eighth for the Albiceleste captain. If he obtains it, he will be the only one to achieve that amount, a number practically impossible for any other player to reach, with Cristiano Ronaldo being the closest, with five. Furthermore, it is not the only award that Messi took home from the France Football ceremony: it was also the Golden Boy in 2005. Another of his most relevant recognitions are two The Best that he achieved in 2019 and 2021 along with another pair of Laureus in 2019 and 2022. Already out of the European orbit, La Pulga has in his personal showcase two awards for the best UEFA player in the 2010/11 and 2014/15 seasons. It is worth remembering that after embroidering the third star on the AFA shield, Lionel received the Golden Ball of the World Cup and became the only footballer to collect it in two different editions since in Brazil 2014 he was also awarded with that prize. Messi has the same amount but as the best player in the Copa América in 2015 and 2021 in addition to a Bravo Trophy in 2007 and four inclusions in the Onze d'Or in the years 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2018 awarded by the Italian magazine that bears that name. With this new Ballon d'Or, Lionel Messi would once again demonstrate that he continues to be the best footballer in the world at 36 years old, after having won it in 2009 (with 22), in 2010 (with 23), in 2011 (with 24), in 2012 (with 25) in 2015 (with 28), in 2019 (with 32) and in 2021 (with 34). Furthermore, on other occasions he finished in second place (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017) and third (2007). When it comes to justifying why Messi is the candidate, there are achievements he achieved during the season that include a Ligue 1 with PSG, the Leagues Cup with his new team, Inter Miami and, above all, the World Cup that he won in Qatar after winning the 2022 World Cup. In that competition, which brings together the best players in the world, the Argentine was chosen as the Best Player of the tournament, in addition to being the second highest scorer (with 7 behind of Mbappé who has 😎 and the best assister (with 3). https://www.infobae.com/deportes/2023/10/30/la-vitrina-personal-de-lionel-messi-los-54-premios-individuales-que-gano-a-la-espera-del-octavo-balon-de-oro/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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