See if France Football will give Lionel Messi the Super Ballon d'Or

Lionel Messi will finally have his eighth Ballon d'Or and zero hour for the ceremony is approaching. The Argentine star is already in Paris, getting ready for what will be the gala where the best players on the planet will go. The Inter Miami player has already received confirmation that he will be the one to take the distinction, adding one more to his showcase.

Now, Lionel Messi has managed to garner praise from several players such as Rashford, Casemiro, Eden Hazard, among others. And with winning the World Cup with the Argentina National Team in Qatar, number 10 was the one who earned points to win the Ballon d'Or, leaving behind Cristiano Ronaldo, who was his greatest rival for many years. The Portuguese has five awards.

Given his great importance in the world of football, according to Radio Marca, they proposed to France Football that they give Lionel Messi the Super Ballon d'Or, which is currently only held by Alfredo Di Stéfano, former Real Madrid scorer. However, the proposal was rejected, and they will only give the Ballon d'Or to the Argentine star, who will be the eighth on their list.

What is the Super Ballon d'Or?

France Football is the magazine in charge of awarding the Ballon d'Or year by year. The Ballon d'Or is the most recognized award in soccer world, and it is given to the best player in the world each year after the season ends. Many great football players have won it, stars like: Michel Platini, Marco Van Basten, Roberto Baggio, Ronaldo, Kaka, Ronaldinho and of course Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

At first, only European players could win it, that's why Diego Maradona didn't win it in 1986 despite his great season. Later the France Football jury decided to change the rules and all the players around the world had the chance to win it. For 1989 France Football decided to hold a special edition of the trophy. It's name was Super Ballon d'Or trophy. The idea of this new trophy was to award it to the best player of the last 3 decades.

The trophy was awarded on 24 December 1989 to Alfredo Di Stefano. The former Real Madrid player is the only player to win the Super Ballon d'Or until now. He has shared the trophy at the Real Madrid museum, so the fans have the chance to see it personally. The trophy is different from the normal one, as it has huge golden ball at the top, and many little golden balls in the base of the trophy.

It is rumored that France Football is planning to award the Super Ballon d'Or again in 2029, just 3 decades before the last one. The favorites to win it are Cristiano and Messi. Lionel is ahead of Cristiano, since he is now the player with the most Ballon d'Or trophies. But everything could change until 2029, and we will have to keep an eye on their performances to see who finally lifts it.

Lionel Messi wants to take a photo with his best trophies

After receiving the eighth Ballon d'Or, to put it in his showcases, Lionel Messi has planned to have a photo session where he will have his greatest awards in his sporting career. This will include the World Cup won with the Argentine National Team in Qatar, the 8 Golden Balls and the 6 Golden Boots, which he considers his most important trophies.