Lionel Messi chose his favorite to win the Ballon d'Or, it is not Mbappé

Lionel Messi is the great absence among the candidates for the Ballon d'Or 2022, which will be awarded on October 17. However, the captain of the Argentine national team has his favorite to win the award given by France Football magazine. It is not Kylian Mbappé.

It was striking that Messi was not on the list of 30 players vying for the Ballon d'Or. Despite being the maximum winner of the trophy (7), his name did not appear a few days ago. Now, the best soccer player in the world said who deserves the award.

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In a dialogue compiled by 'Marca' newspaper, Messi mentioned: "I don't think there is a single doubt about who deserves the Ballon d'Or this year, it is clear that Karim Benzema had an incredible year," he said about the Frenchman, who led Real Madrid to the Champions League 2021-2022.

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Kylian Mbappé also appears among those tipped to win the award. However, his individual level was not better than that of Benzema, who in addition to winning the Champions League, won La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup, being the main figure of Real Madrid.