What do the eight rings from Lionel Messi’s Ballon d’Or represent?

THE Lionel Messi was the big winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or, capping the top individual award on his sensational performances at the World Cup in Qatar, where he took the Argentinian national team by the hand and led her to win the prestigious trophy after 36 years.

After the award in Paris, the Adidas uploaded on social media a “mythical” photo, in which Pulga wears eight golden rings, related to the Ballons d’Or and their meaning is absolutely special, as they remind of successes that marked his career, probably, greatest football player of all time.

First, the 2009 ring is about the kiss he gave his shoe after scoring his final goal Champions League against Manchester United, while in 2010 the goal celebration dedicated to his grandmother, who pushed him to succeed in football but passed away when he was a teenager.

Adidas presented Messi with 8 gold rings after he collected his 8th Ballon d’Or ????

Each ring engraved with details for the different occasions he was named the best in the world ???? pic.twitter.com/WbxCnjSNh6

— LiveScore (@livescore) October 31, 2023

The 2011 ring features Messi as GOATin 2012 is about the 91 goals he scored in a calendar year and is a world record, while in 2015 he won the fourth Champions League of his career.

Adidas for its award in 2019 stood at the conquest of the sixth Golden Shoe (here he also holds the record for the most), while for 2021 his conquest Copa America with the “albiceleste” and the 2023 ring is dedicated to the World Cup he lifted in Qatar, being the tournament’s top player.

The Adidas rings for Messi ??

2009: The kiss for the shoe (Champions League final against Man United)

2010: The iconic hands-up celebration

2011: The goat Lionel Messi

2012: 91 goals in the year

2015: 4 Champions Leagues

2019: The sixth Golden Shoe

2021: Copa America… pic.twitter.com/eOL3v72O0U

— BarcaTimes (@BarcaTimes) November 1, 2023