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Lionel Messi won the award for a record-extending seventh time after captaining Argentina to the 2021 Copa America, its first senior international title since 1993. [2] Robert Lewandowski finished second following his record-setting 41-goal season in the 2020–21 Bundesliga campaign, and Jorginho finished third after contributing to 2020–21 ...
Messi beat out Manchester City striker Erling Haaland for the award to win the record. The 36-year-old is the first MLS-based player to win the prize. Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or for a record ...
Ballon d’Or awards LIVE. Monday 30 October 2023 21:46, Karl Matchett. Messi is of course an Inter Miami player now - one of the owners being David Beckham, who just gave him the prize.
Messi appeared to sustain a non-contact injury while running and falling in the 64th minute. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner covered his face with his hands as he sat on the bench and sobbed. Martínez later ran to that bench to hug his 37-year-old captain after the goal that propelled Argentina to its record 16th Copa title.
The following two seasons, he finished second for the Ballon d'Or behind Cristiano Ronaldo, his perceived career rival, before regaining his best form during the 2014–15 campaign, where he became the all-time top scorer in La Liga, led Barcelona to a historic second treble, and won a fifth Ballon d'Or in 2015. Messi assumed captaincy of ...
An honorary award, under the name Super Ballon d'Or, was awarded to Alfredo Di Stéfano in 1989, [17] who was voted the best multiple-time Ballon d'Or winner ahead of Johan Cruyff and Michel Platini. [57] [58] In addition Diego Maradona received an honorary Ballon d'Or in 1995 for his services to football dubbed the Golden Ballon d'Or.
Lionel Messi won a record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or on Monday, while Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmatí won the Ballon d’Or Féminin – the annual soccer awards celebrating the best ...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi held the Ballon D'Or over his head as fireworks lit up the sky to bring a pregame ceremony to a close. And with that, Inter Miami got to celebrate the ...