a seventh coronation “unattainable in my head”, for Lionel Messi

He appeared very moved on the stage of the Théâtre du Châtelet (Paris) when his friend Luis Suarez presented him with the precious trophy. However, it is a funny ball that Lionel Messi knows by heart, having won it six times before, recovered by the 34-year-old on Monday, November 29.

When delivering her first feelings, the “Pulga” first returned to her “best price” of the year. The one he received last June: the Copa América. “This is the one I wanted since I started playing for the selection [argentine]”he explained. Before continuing:”I want to take this moment and dedicate this accomplishment to my family and to Argentina, for what we experienced with this victory at the Copa América “.

On his seventh Ballon d’Or, the neo-Parisian evoked “something extraordinary”. “VS‘was even unattainable for me in my head, he answered questions from Didier Drogba and Sandy Héribert, the masters of ceremonies. So it’s amazing. I did not have pensé at the sixth or seventh or eighth “.

Moments after the ceremony, its president at Paris-Saint-Germain, Nasser Al-KhelaÏfi “Warmly congratulated” on Twitter. “It is a great pride for the club that one of our players has won the most prestigious and coveted title, said the boss of PSG… Leo marks the history of football a little more. Like all of our supporters around the world, we are delighted to see one of the greatest players of all time playing in the red and blue jersey.

A unique collection.
7️⃣ in the bag.
Congrats, Leo! pic.twitter.com/2mrEvRqZ8m

– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 29, 2021

Also on Twitter, his former club FC Barcelona split a tweet while sober to celebrate “A unique collection”. Another social network and another reaction, on Instagram, his club teammate Neymar congratulated his “brother”, that he considers more than ever as a “legend”.