Ballon d’Or: Copa America “made the difference”, admits Messi
Published 2021-11-29 16:50:59
Lionel Messi (Paris SG striker, winner of his seventh Ballon d’Or): “Lewandowski had a great year. He demonstrated the class of striker he is. The ease he has to score. Can? – to be able to win it next year, he is in a big club. (…) I do not know if this record (the record of 7 Ballons d’Or) will be broken. impressive thing, I am very happy to be able to fight to win other titles. (…) I had a good year at Barça, even if we could not win La Liga or the League Champions. The Copa America made the difference for me to win this new trophy. It is a pride for me to be the first player to win it with the PSG jersey. It is very special, an honor. ( …). This award gives me a lot of strength for the next stage, in a new club. I enjoyed seeing my family happy tonight. It’s an individual award, but the Copa America, c is the title of a whole band. We al let’s do everything to win a new trophy with Argentina. (an eighth title?) I believe that one thing leads to another. The most important thing is to get there at the collective level, as happened at the Copa America with Argentina. I have to adapt to my new club, my new environment. This trophy gives me a lot of energy. “
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