A legend of world football asked for the Ballon d'Or for Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi stands as the top candidate to win the next Ballon d'Or. If the award given by France Football once again reaches the Rosario's hands it will be a milestone. For the first time in history, a player would have 8 Ballon d'Ors in his personal cabinets. If Messi can achieve this impressive achievement, we will know next Monday, October 30, when the ceremony begins at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.

Messi reaches 8 awards, it will be very difficult for another player to reach him in the history of football. What stands out in the career of the captain of the Argentine National Team is that he has been at a very high level for more than 15 years, maintaining himself season after season. Although the award is still missing, the concrete thing is that it seems that he will be able to surpass Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland, two of the young players who stand out the most worldwide.

On the one hand, the great value for Leo Messi in this edition is that he won the 2022 Qatar World Cup as the figure of the Scaloneta. On the other hand, there is the Frenchman who was the top scorer in that same competition, but who did not win any of the most important titles played in the season. In addition, there is the Manchester City striker, who did not even play in the World Cup but who won absolutely everything important at the club level with the team technically managed by Josep Guardiola.

Ronaldo's opinion on the Ballon d'Or

The former forward who knew how to shine in big clubs like Real Madrid and Inter Milan, Ronaldo Nazario, gave his opinion on who he thinks should be the winner of the next Ballon d'Or. "The Ballon d'Or should go to Lionel Messi, without a doubt, what he did in the World Cup was special. It reminded me of the campaigns of Pelé and Maradona," said the Phenomenon on TNT Sports, drawing a comparison with the other two players who are usually ranked as the best in the entire history of football.