Fort Lauderdale –
Lionel Messi really championed to achieve Ballon d’Or 2023. However, Messi is no longer obsessed with winning it.
The 2023 Ballon d’Or awarding night will be held in October. However, potential winners are starting to appear to the public with Messi and Erling Haaland as the strongest candidates.
Messi is clear because of his achievements with the Argentine national team when he won the 2022 World Cup. Apart from that, Messi at the individual level is still okay with 20 goals and 21 assists with Paris Saint-Germain.
Messi’s chances of winning are even greater because he is also performing well with Inter Miami, with nine goals and one assist in six matches. Inter Miami pushed Messi into the Leagues Cup final this weekend.
Even though before there was Messi, Inter Miami slumped and had been without a win for two months, so they were stranded at the bottom of the MLS standings. If Messi wins it, then he has eight Ballon d’Or.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who only has five golden ball trophies, will find it increasingly difficult to catch Messi. However, it seems that Messi is not too eager to win such an individual award.
The World Cup title with Argentina is already considered the highest trophy of his career.
“I’ve always said before, the Ballon d’Or is very important to recognize the greatness of a player at the individual level, but I’ve never bothered about it. Because, what matters most to me is the title for the team,” Messi was quoted as saying. Mirror.
“I’m lucky to have won everything and I don’t think about that award anymore after winning the World Cup, because that’s my biggest prize. I’m grateful if I win the Ballon d’Or, if I don’t it’s okay. I’m lucky to have achieved everything in my career and I now want to achieve new targets with this club.”
(mrp/pur)
2023-08-18 03:20:25
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