Leo Messi will win the Ballon d'Or for the eighth time in his career. This is the news that has been circulating for a long time and has started to crystallize in the last few hours. After the triumph in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Argentine star will deepen the record with the prestigious individual trophy.
However, this thing seems not to have been liked at all by the fans, who call it the biggest robbery in the history of this sport, since according to them, Erling Haaland deserves the award.
The Norwegian was the key player of Manchester City in the triumph of the "Triple", with his statistics that were out of the ordinary.
Although he won the World Cup in Qatar, fans feel that a poor season with PSG and his move to the US to Inter Miami make Messi less deserving of this award.
Some of the comments against him were: "We will witness the biggest robbery in the history of football on October 30, 2023"; "This is shameful"; "I love Messi, but if he wins the 'Golden Ball' for this year, then I think this award will lose the rest of its credibility"; "This message comes from a lifelong Manchester United fan, but Haaland is the real winner!", "Another robbery", "Football is over" etc.
This will be the first time in history that the Ballon d'Or is awarded to a footballer who does not play in European leagues. A few months ago, Leo moved to the American Major League Soccer, where he plays with Inter Miami.