Ballon d’Or result leaked despite rumored Messi-Haaland battle

Lionel Messi appears ready for an unimaginable record!

The Argentine star of Inter Miami, apart from a shocking prospect, according to the leaks that have existed in the last 24 hours, he will conquer for the eighth time in his rich career the “Golden Ball” award.

Something like that the 36-year-old player will make historysince apart from the fact that he is the only one who has 7 “Golden Balls” in his collection, he will manage to overcome… alone four countries that have a total of 7 distinctions.

SpecificallyFrance have five players who have taken this accolade, Germany as well, the Netherlands and Portugal three each.

The big opponent in Messi’s process this year was none other than Erling Haalandwith the Norwegian in his first season with Manchester City having a super year.

First of all, he won the treble with the “citizens”. (league, cup and champions league), breaking one scoring record after another and being admittedly a surprise playerin his first year in the Premier League.

Until a while ago, in fact, some estimated, due to the above facts, that City’s young ace could be the first Norwegian footballer to succeed who will pick up this precious prize.

Leaks and information from the international media set the tone and put in first place in the magazine’s vote “France Football» Messi, who last won this award in 2021.

At the time, in fact, there were various “voices” that argued that the result in question it does Robert Lewandowski a great injusticewho at that time was performing very well in the Bayern Munich jersey, while he had also been wronged a year earlier due to the coronavirus pandemic.

However, now Messi out of winning World Cup with Argentina in December 2022with 7 goals (two in the final against France) did a double-double with the shirt of Paris, having 16 goals and as many assists, while lifting another championship in France.

Subsequently, made the big decision to leave Europe and compete in David Beckham’s Inter Miami shirt.

There he immediately made his presence felt and showing more confidence with the “Flamingos” of the MLS, which he helped to win the first League Cup in their history and to complete his season with 10 goals in just a few months on the other side of the Atlantic.