Lionel Messi’s Ballon d’Or Bombshell Dropped by Close Friend as Inter Miami Star Pursues Iconic Honor For the 8th Time

Lionel Messi is currently in one of the best phases of his life. The Argentinian finally managed to win his first FIFA World Cup in Qatar last year. He had to leave Paris Saint Germain after a not-so-successful stint but joined MLS side Inter Miami on a free transfer and has delivered outstanding performances whenever he played. And reasonably, this year’s Ballon d’Or nominees list also has the Argentine champion’s name on top. Now, a bombshell has been dropped about his Ballon d’Or by one of his family friends.

Messi is currently enjoying his soccer and time with his family in Miami. Hence, there are near zero chances that he will play for any club in the off-season. The MLS and Inter Miami are also having discussions with multiple clubs from Asia to have friendly tournaments against Inter Miami in the off-season.

Will Lionel Messi win his 8th Ballon d’Or?!

Lionel Messi has already won a record 7 Ballon d’Or in his career. Also, he is in the race to win his 8th Ballon d’Or this time. Clearly, the Argentinian is the strongest contender as he won the FIFA World Cup and Ligue 1 trophy with PSG last season. And the soccer world is hoping that Messi can win the prestigious trophy to wrap up this year perfectly. Well, it looks like god has listened to the prayers of the fans. Recently, a family friend of Messi dropped a bombshell revelation regarding the Ballon d’Or.

A friend of Messi, Alessandro Dossetti, has made a huge claim. He has said on social media that,” Lionel Messi was told today that he is the winner of Ballon d’Or 2023″. This is a big claim, as the winners of the Ballon d’Or generally keep the good news to only their parents and partners. However, it is not a surprise to many soccer experts and fans worldwide. Messi has helped his country by scoring goals to win the World Cup. More astonishingly, Messi could become the first soccer player to win 8 Ballon d’Or!

Many soccer fans have called Lionel Messi the undisputed GOAT in the last few years. La Albiceleste’s fans also believe that Messi single-handedly has helped their country to win trophies in the last few years. Meanwhile, many other fans have pointed out that Erling Haaland also deserves a chance at the award this year because of his trophies and goals with Manchester City last season.

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Erling Haaland also is a strong contender after his success with Manchester City

Manchester City also won a treble last season. Erling Haaland played a huge role in helping the club win trophy after trophy. The Norwegian striker scored 52 goals in 53 matches last season. This calculates to a goal every game for his club. However, he did not play in the World Cup as Norway did not qualify. A certain number of fans think that Messi has won the trophies and also has goals to his name to become the deserved winner this year.

They also believe that Messi’s brilliance in the tournament helped the Argentina team recover from the defeat against Saudi Arabia. However, Haaland’s finishing in the opposition box also got the deserved appreciation. Kylian Mbappe is also in the running for the prestigious trophy. However, he could only win Ligue 1 with Paris Saint Germain last season. Therefore, Mbappe only has a lot of individual honors and no team trophies to show for it.

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Lionel Messi has already won a lot of individual and team trophies in his playing career. Nonetheless, the Ballon d’Or trophy this year would add a cherry on top of the cake. He has already won the ultimate World Cup trophy. Do you think Lionel Messi deserves to win the Ballon d’Or this year? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.