After winning the Ballon d'Or, the great news that Messi receives about Luis Suárez

Lionel Messi made history by winning his eighth Ballon d'Or last Monday. The captain of the Argentine National Team reached a milestone that will be very difficult for any player to match. The magazine France Football chose him once again and on this occasion what happened on December 18, 2022 had great influence. With the facts in sight, it is clear that, if that final had been won by France, the winner on the day Today it would have been Kylian Mbappé.

The other finalist in the shortlist was Erling Haaland, who could not stand out with a modest Norwegian National Team, although he was the scorer for the team of the year, Manchester City. Having been chosen the best player at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Messi was number one in the France Football award. As expected, the captain of the Argentine National Team recognized Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé, whom he assured will win many Ballon d'Ors in the future.

On this occasion, it happened that the delivery of the Ballon d'Or coincided with Diego Armando Maradona's 63rd birthday. "I want to mention Diego, today is his birthday. There is no better place to wish him a happy birthday, surrounded by people who like football, like he liked it. Wherever you are, happy birthday, Diego. This is also for you, I share it with you and with all of Argentina," Lionel Messi commented on stage, with the Ballon d'Or in his hands. Messi's words on such a special day aroused the emotion of an entire country, which was remembering the idol that it physically lost almost 3 years ago.

The good news for Messi

Journalist Germán García Grova reported that Luis Suárez has an agreement in principle with Inter Miami. The current Gremio de Porto Alegre striker is already exchanging contracts with the team where his friend Lionel Messi is captain and figure. The agreement would be for one more year with the option to extend it for another year. In this way, Messi would receive the news that starting next year he would return to play with one of the best friends that football gave him.