The start of the week was marked by the France Football Ballon d’Or ceremony, which crowned Lionel Messi for the 8th time in his career. The Argentinian did not pay tribute to PSG, who were much more elegant on their side.
Without much surprise after his World Cup coronation, Lionel Messi won the 8th Ballon d’Or of his career. The Argentina international beat Erling Haaland and his former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappé to once again win the most prestigious individual competition.
Relatively sober when lifting the trophy, Messi still expressed his pride by emphasizing the importance of his epic in Qatar. But he did not once mention the name of his former club, Paris Saint-Germain. What many observers highlighted after the ceremony.
PSG not holding a grudge with Messi
For its part, the capital club did not seem to hold grudges since Nasser Al-Khelaïfi paid tribute to the Argentinian while welcoming the presence of several club players in the final ranking. “ The Ballon d’Or celebrates the greatest players from around the world. We are very proud that two of our PSG 2022-23 players are on the podium, reflecting the genius of Leo and Kylian. We are also delighted to see our summer recruit Randal recognized, demonstrating the standards of excellence maintained at Paris Saint-Germain year after year. » No hard feelings…
