There were lots of people on Monday evening in Paris, but it was once again Lionel Messi who got people talking. The Inter Miami playmaker has indeed won his 8th Ballon d’Or in his career, thanks in particular to his remarkable performances during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. If the Argentinian should not present his individual trophy at the Parc des Princes despite his season at PSG last year, the Pulga also snubbed a well-known face of FC Barcelona.
El Chiringuito reports that Lionel Messi and Joan Laporta avoided each other throughout the evening. Unsurprising revelations when we look at the circumstances of the Argentinian’s departure from Barça in 2021. At the time, the genius of Rosario was forced to leave Catalonia and even if a return was quickly considered, it Messi ultimately turned to Major League Soccer. There is no doubt that Pulga must still be bad towards its former president.
