Above Mbappé, the data that places Messi as the next Ballon d'Or

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé are the two best players in the world today and the Frenchman is destined to take Leo's place when the  decides to leave professional activity. However, a piece of information confirms the superiority of the captain of the Argentine team and places him as the number one candidate to win the next Ballon d'Or, above his teammate at PSG.

At 35 years old, the incredible numbers that the Messi has never cease to amaze. Despite the fact that time does not pass in vain, he has managed to reinvent himself and continues to be decisive at the club and national team level. This was demonstrated in the friendlies against Panama and Curaçao, where he managed to surpass the goal of 100 goals with the Argentina shirt (he scored a goal against the Panamanians and a new hat-trick in his career against the Caribbean).

Now, the reason that puts Leo as the number one candidate to win the Ballon d'Or 2023 is uncovered. If the goals in clubs and the National Team are taken into account, Messi surpasses Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland, so far in the season 2022-2023 (which is taken into account to evaluate the winner of the prestigious award). In total, the man from Rosario was involved in 56 goals (between goals and assists) in 44 games played. Meanwhile, 'Donatello' collaborated with 52 and 'Android' 48.

The World Cup gives Lionel Messi a huge advantage over his competitors:

Lionel Messi shone in what could have been his last World Cup and managed to win the coveted title after beating France in the final. Leo scored seven goals, gave three assists and was chosen as the best player of the tournament. What has been done in the Middle East further reaffirms the striker's position as the one eligible to win the trophy presented by the magazine 'France Football'.