The world champion captain won his eighth Ballon d’Or over youngsters who long ago stopped showing promise. Why is it still valid?
Lionel Messi he did it again. In a performance that not only epitomized his status as the best player in the world, but also struck the deepest chords of football fans, Messi has won his eighth Ballon d’Or.
Qatar seems to have remained far away, but it will never be forgotten, and so it happened on this gala evening in front of the world. Despite the level of Mbappé at the same World Cup (scoring a hat-trick in the final) and the scoring beast Haaland, who came to Manchester City to win the treble and the long-awaited Champions League, Messi remains the undisputed figure of world football.
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In this article we analyze the legacy of the legend, Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini.
Source: Goal