Some of the greatest players in football history such as Michel Platini and Johan Cruyff have won the Golden Ball three times in their careers. Cristiano Ronaldo even went so far as to have five. Lionel messi He has just pushed his record a little further by winning his seventh Ballon d’Or. A figure that makes you dizzy and that installs the Argentine genius a little higher in the history of his sport. He was rewarded last Monday in the presence of his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo and his three sons, Thiago (9 years old), Mateo (6 years old) and Ciro (3 years old).
The boys did not go unnoticed during the ceremony held at the Théâtre du Châtelet earlier this week. As tradition dictates, after winning the famous trophy, the winner must comply with some media obligations and in particular a shoot for France Football. One of the photos of this session, revealed this Saturday, has also greatly amused Internet users. On the picture, we can see the entire Messi family, lying quietly on a huge sofa which seems most comfortable. Installed between his sons and his wife, the PSG footballer is all smiles, his last Golden Ball in his hands.
The other six trophies are split between his boys and his wife, but there are so many that two of them lie at their feet. Little Thiago then has the good idea to use one of them as a footrest! An image that made a lot of laughs on social networks, like a fan account of FC Barcelona, the player’s former club. “Messi has so many Golden Balls that his children can use them as footrests”, have fun counting.