Kings of soccer, Messi's congratulations to Aitana Bonmatí, winner of the Ballon d'Or

Some parallels can be drawn between the Ballon d'Or won by Lionel Messi and the one awarded to Aitana Bonmatí. In the first instance, it can be said that both achieved it, in large part, by having won the World Cup with their country. Inter Miami's number 10 was achieved in December in Qatar along with her teammates from the Argentine National Team, while the Barcelona midfielder achieved it with Spain in the tournament that was held in Australia and New Zealand. These World Cups allowed both of them to win the Ballon d'Or.

The captain of the Argentine National Team reached a milestone that will be very difficult for any player to match: winning eight Ballon d'Ors. France Football magazine 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, today's winner would have been Kylian Mbappé. The other finalist in the men's 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.

Now, the winner in the female part revealed what her contact with Messi was like at last Monday's gala. In addition, she commented on what it is like to play for Barcelona, a model club in women's football. “It is a world-class club. Carrying this shield to the highest level is a pride and a privilege. I have been here for 12 years, I arrived when I was 13 and now I am 25. Everything has happened very quickly, we have experienced many things, we have won many titles, I have grown, I have consolidated," Bonmatí commented in an interview with Sport.

The congratulations between Messi and Aitana

The Catalan player announced what the exchange of congratulations she had with Leo Messi was like. "Messi is super close. We were talking before going on stage, because he was behind me. Collecting the award with him was something unique for me. I told him congratulations on his first Ballon d'Or and he laughed," commented Aitana Bonmatí, who He also praised the cordiality of Ilkay Gündogan, one of the current leaders of the Barcelona men's team.