Why Lionel Messi was able to win his eighth Ballon d’Or?

ESPN.comOctober 30, 2023 at 5:30 pm ETReading: 2 minutes

Lionel Messi wins Ballon d’Or for eighth time in his career, This is an unprecedented achievement, surpassing Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe on the shortlist.

Why Messi won the Ballon d’Or

Argentina national team captain receives award at gala french football in Paris, mainly because he was in qatar world cup 2022 He won the championship with the Albiceleste team and was the team’s most valuable player.

and Contributed 7 goals and 3 assists in 7 gamesincluding celebrations in all knockout matches (Australia, Netherlands, Croatia and doubles against France), Messi He gets the title that was missing in his career In the process, he ended the country’s 36-year drought without becoming world champion.

But during the Ballon d’Or period – from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023 – the player from Rosario contributed a further 10 goals in 6 friendly matches against Scaroneta ball, setting a new record in the team’s golden era, barely losing a single game in the past 51 games (Saudi Arabia).

In addition, Messi also won the Ligue 1 title in the 2022/23 season paris saint germainhe finished a season without shining Contributed 21 goals and 20 assists in 41 gamesand started his time in the best possible way inter miamiWith this team he has already won the League Cup – so far, only taking into account his first two appearances – the first title in the franchise’s history and amassed brilliant statistics.

In this way, just as in 2021 he became the second player to win the award with a French club, Leo also became First place winner representing an MLS teamdespite the fact that his coronation had little to do with his performance at Las Garzas.

Messi has won the Ballon d’Or 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2021overall record, ranking second in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017, and third in 2007.

s legend barcelona now beyond cristiano ronaldoidentified as real Madridas the Portuguese has won the Ballon d’Or 5 times (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017).

Erling Haaland from Manchester City and Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain, the two footballers who have been dubbed the successors to Messi and Ronaldo, will have to wait for their ordination as they respectively Won second and third place.Argentinians were also nominated Julian Alvarez, Lautaro Martinez and Dib Martinezthe fundamentals of Qatar in 2022.