Lionel Messi has won many trophies and awards during his great football career. He has won many league titles and Champions League trophies for FC Barcelona. Messi has won two league titles with PSG and has finally achieved his dream of winning international gold with Argentina by winning the Copa America and the World Cup. The eight-time Balon d'Or winner has achieved multiple prestigious awards football can offer.
Messi might not have seen another nomination he would contest. The Argentine legend has become a nominee for the ESLAND Awards 2024`s Anger of the Year category. The ESLAND awards are the biggest annual awards for Spanish-speaking streamers and content creators. Many Messi fans and Messi himself may seem confused about the nomination.
Why is Lionel Messi nominated for Anger of the Year?
Lionel Messi has become a nominee for this award because of his interaction with popular Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos. During the 2023 Balon d`Or red carpet, a famous clip of Messi talking to Ibai surfaced online.
Ibai wanted to ask Messi a few questions ahead of the Balon d`Or ceremony, and Messi was willing to listen. Messi would tell the Twitch streamer that he would not answer any of his questions because the Spaniard betrayed his confidence by disclosing private conversations.
Messi was clearly joking with the Spaniard streamer, and when the streamer tried to change the subject, the Argentina captain laughed and called him a "son of a b****."
"I'm not going to answer you anymore because you make everything public." As soon as Ibai asks about the Balon d`Or, Messi quickly realizes it and tells him, "The Balon d`Or? Now you are changing the subject, you son of a b****."
Many football fans didn't expect Messi to act funny and call the streamer names just before a meaningful ceremony that awarded him an important award. This moment has earned him another nomination for "Anger of the Year." Perhaps the popularity of the Argentine will allow him to win this award.
