Inter Miami and Argentina national football player Lionel Messi commented while receiving the prestigious Ballon d’Or award “BBC”.
“It’s a great thing to win the World Cup and realize my dreams. “I couldn’t have imagined that I would have a career like this,” Messi said.
According to the media, the three main candidates for the cup fight were Lionel Messi, Erling Holland (Manchester City) and Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain). But the real favorite was the Argentinian.
Applications were announced on September 6, 2023. It is worth noting that the list of candidates does not include Cristiano Ronaldo, who won five Golden Balls and played in the Saudi Arabian Championship.
Messi became world champion with Argentina in December 2022. The striker was transferred to Inter Miami in the summer of 2023 after playing for French Paris Saint-Germain for two years. On August 20, the Argentinian won the League Cup, the first trophy in America. After 14 matches for Inter Miami, Messi scored 11 goals and 5 assists.
previously named owner Lev Yashin award based on 2023 results.