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won his eighth Ballon d’Or on Monday, making the Argentinian soccer legend the first man to win the prestigious award while playing for three different clubs.as the winner of the Ballon d’Or trophy, which is given annually to the best player in the world.Before playing for Inter Miami this year, Messi spent two years with Paris Saint-Germain, which competes in France’s top division called Ligue 1.
Until 2021, Messi played with the Catalan club Barcelona for nearly two decades, arriving from Argentina as a 13-year-old to play in its youth squads. The soccer star made his debut with the team at 17 years old.that he supported both Messi and his own player Erling Haaland for the award. Haaland, of Norway, came in second for the trophy, while France’s Kylian Mbappé came in third.
“Always, I said that the Ballon d’Or should be two sections: one for Messi, and after look for the other ones,” he said, adding that the “worst season for Messi is the best for the rest of the players.”were already more than every Brazilian player to have ever won it, combined. After Messi, the player to have earned the highest number of Ballons d’Or is Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, his longtime rival, who has won five.
About two-thirds of the past 66 men’s Ballons d’Or have gone to forwards, hinting that being a striker gives a player an advantage in fighting for the award. Of the remaining awards, 17 have gone to midfielders, four to defenders and just one to a goalie. Spain’s Aitana Bonmati was the winner of the Ballon d’Or Feminin, the women’s soccer award that has only existed so far for five years. Both Bonmati and MessiBy entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our
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