Super Ballon d’Or, a rare trophy associated with Messi

Jakarta, CNNI Indonesia —

The discussion on the Super Ballon d’Or trophy suddenly stopped Lionel Messi Help Argentina win the 2022 World Cup.

The Super Ballon d’Or is not just any trophy. This award is even considered rare because only one person has ever won it.

That player is Alfredo Di Stefano. The Real Madrid legend was chosen as the winner of the Super Ballon d’Or on 24 December 1989.

The trophy was presented to Di Stefano as well as commemorating 30 years since the foundation of France Football Magazine, winner of the Ballon d’Or. Di Stefano beat Johan Cruyff and Michel Platini in the vote.

Before winning the Super Ballon d’Or, Di Stefano won the Ballon d’Or twice in 1957 and 1959, during a time when Madrid dominated European football.

Di Stefano helped Real Madrid win five European Cups in a row or what is now called the Champions League from 1956 to 1960.

Besides wallowing in headlines, Di Stefano is also quite productive. In total 308 goals were scored in 396 appearances.

Now the figure of Messi is committed to being associated with the Super Ballon d’Or trophy. Reported by Sports bibleMessi is considered worthy of winning the Super Ballon d’Or trophy with all the achievements he has achieved.

Like Di Stefano, Messi is also winning titles and most recently helped Argentina win the 2022 World Cup. As for his Ballon d’Or collection, Messi also tops it off with a total of seven titles.

Support for Messi to be awarded the Super Ballon d’Or title also came from netizens.

“He will get it easily. No other footballer has deserved it more in the last 30 years.”

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