While Mbappe wants to leave PSG, Messi's shocking lesson in humility to the French

The season came to a close in Europe with Manchester City's consecration in the UEFA Champions League and fans were already debating who should win the Ballon d'Or. After the Ciudadanos treble, one of the great candidates is Erling Haaland , but Lionel Messi also has many numbers for what he did in the Qatar 2022 World Cup with the Argentine National Team.

Precisely the Rosario is the top winner of this award from France Football and is currently with the Albiceleste. Within this framework, La Pulga gave an interview on China TV and was asked about the possibility of winning the award for the eighth time. However, Messi's response surprised.

"No, at this stage of my life it is no longer important to me. I always said it, the individual prizes are not what matter to me, but the collective ones. The most important prize at the moment is the World Cup. This is the the greatest prize for me", assured the '10'. Thus, he made it clear that what really made him as a footballer was winning the World Cup in Qatar and, if he wins the Ballon d'Or again, it won't mean anything special to him .

Messi and a striking absence in the last award ceremony

Although he is the most laureate of the Ballon d'Or, Messi was not there the last time this award was presented in France. Not because of a decision not to attend the ceremony, but because he was not directly nominated. Months later he won the award for the best player in the World Cup, FIFA The Best and Laureus.