While the Ballon d'Or ignored Messi, the award with which Lionel crushes Mbappe

Lionel Messi had a spectacular 2022. The captain of the Argentine team started the season superbly with PSG, won the Finalissima with the Albiceleste and won the long-awaited World Cup a few weeks ago. In this context, the 'Flea' received a new award in his career and the contempt of the Ballon d'Or to '10' is remembered.

France Football magazine was a trend months ago, for leaving Lionel Messi out of the 30 candidates for the 2022 Ballon d'Or. Despite being the top winner of the award, the French media decided to exclude the captain of the Argentine team, who gave a lesson during the World Cup in Qatar, where he scored seven goals and provided three assists.

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While France Football missed the PSG striker, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) released the ideal 11 for 2022, where the current world champion was obviously included. The Argentine was together with players like Kevin de Bruyne, Erling Haaland or his teammate in Paris, Kylian Mbappé.

Lionel Messi's record for being chosen in the IFFHS ideal 11:

Lionel Messi became the only player in history to be considered in every edition of the IFFHS since its creation (six years ago). As relevant data, it is the second time that the 'Flea' appears as a midfielder, especially due to his new role at PSG, where he is the playmaker in the current season.