He preferred Cristiano over Messi, now he gets the worst possible karma in the Ballon d'Or

In just a couple of hours, the award for the best player in the world awarded by France Football will be presented. The award will be given to Lionel Messi, or at least that is what the entire press reports, from Diario Marca to Fabrizio Romano. Now, it is even known that Dridier Drogba will be in charge of presenting the award to Lionel Messi. However, these were Didier's words just a couple of seasons ago.

“Everyone knows that Cristiano Ronaldo is better than Lionel Messi, not just me, but for some it is difficult to recognize it,” were the words uttered at the time by the former Ivory Coast forward, Didier Drogba, the same one who will be present. at the Ballon d'Or gala this Monday, October 30, 2023 in France where such distinction would be awarded to Lionel Messi, said journalist Fabrizio Romano.

The debate between who ended up being better between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi seems to have no end, since in the collective aspect the Argentine star won the World Cup, while the Portuguese in the personal aspect has several records that are very difficult to overcome and that Messi It's not even close, but at the end of the day Messi would go for his eighth Ballon d'Or while the Portuguese has been displaced from the list.

Who will sit with Messi at the gala?

Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez, both champions of the Qatar 2022 World Cup with Messi, will be in charge of accompanying Lionel throughout the ceremony, one on each side of him.