Argentinian Inter Miami football player Lionel Messi became the first active player in the American MLS League to receive the Ballon d’Or award from the French newspaper France Football.
The awards ceremony took place on October 30 at the Chatelet Theater in Paris. socialbites.ca edited a text online broadcast events.
This award was the eighth award in the career of the Argentine national team captain. No one has won the Ballon d’Or more often than Messi. He received the prestigious award in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023.
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.
Last year, French striker Karim Benzema won the Ballon d’Or.
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