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Ballon d’Or: an eighth trophy for Lionel Messi
Monday October 30, Argentine player Lionel Messi obtained an eighth Ballon d’Or. On the women’s side, it’s a first for Aitana Bonmatí. – (France 2)
Monday October 30, Argentine player Lionel Messi obtained an eighth Ballon d’Or. On the women’s side, it’s a first for Aitana Bonmatí.
Lionel Messi is still a little higher in the football pantheon. Monday, October 30 evening in Paris, the Argentinian was voted best player in the world for the eighth time in his career. A coronation announced, particularly after Argentina’s victory in the World Cup last December, the only title missing from its record.
Erling Haaland is crowned top scorer of the season
“This Ballon d’Or is much more special. Because it comes after winning the World Cup with the selection [argentine]it’s a title that I have run with for a long time and is the most desired by any player”, confided Lionel Messi on Monday. At 36, Lionel Messi is ahead of Norwegian Erling Haaland and Frenchman Kylian Mbappé. Among the women, it was the FC Barcelona player, Aitana Bonmatí, who won the supreme distinction. Among the other winners of the evening, Erling Haaland was crowned top scorer of the season with his 56 goals in 57 matches.