Argentine star Lionel Messi wanted to celebrate his eighth Ballon d’Or on a historic night, but New York City FC came to spoil everything!
Messi succeeded in being crowned the Ballon d’Or as the best player in the world for the year 2023, defeating Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland, and therefore New York City decided to honor him with a friendly match that brings together the city team with Inter Miami.
The ceremony, which was called “Noche d’Or” or “Golden Night”, was spoiled by Messi and his team losing by two goals to one, souring the atmosphere of presenting the Golden Ball to the veteran star in front of his team’s fans.
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This defeat came despite the team’s inclusion of key stars such as Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, and New York City controlled the reins for most of the match, causing a state of frustration among Messi’s fans.
The host team scored a brace through Thales Magno and the young Argentine talent, Julian Alvarez, 19 years old, who succeeded in stealing the atmosphere from Messi, while substitute Robert Robinson scored an honorary goal for the guests.
Regardless of the celebration, this match was a preparation for Messi before Argentina’s match next Friday against Uruguay in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, in addition to the most important summit in South America against Brazil on November 21.
2023-11-11 08:48:16
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