Lionel Messi, the legendary Argentine player who won the FIFA World Cup, was honored with the coveted Ballon d’Or award on Monday night for the eighth time in his illustrious career.This honor serves as a constant reminder of Messi’s brilliance as he approaches the last stages of his career. With this victory, Messi made history by becoming the first player from Major League Soccer (MLS) to take home the esteemed trophy. He is an Inter Miami club representative. The owner of Inter Miami and legendary English football player David Beckham gave Messi the award.
He previously won the award in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2021.
The young boy from Santa Fe who made his first appearance in 2004 has enjoyed a career that can be deemed nothing short of a fairytale.
Messi’s career which lasted for almost 30 years saw him heartbroken in 2014 after missing out on the World Cup and eight years later channelling the inner Maradona and redeeming himself by bringing the most prized possession – the World Cup trophy back to his homeland, Argentina.
His seven goals in the tournament raised a glimmer of hope in the hearts of each of his fans who dreamed of lifting him the World Cup trophy after Argentina lost unexpectedly to Saudi Arabia.