A “rigged” Ballon d’Or, the heavy accusations of an L1 player

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By: Manu Tournoux

A player playing in the French championship completely let loose on social networks after the new Ballon d’Or won by Lionel Messi.

At the end of the major ceremony organized at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Monday evening in Paris, Lionel Messi won the eighth Ballon d’Or of his career. A coronation which rewards above all his 2022 World Cup, of which he was elected best player after leading Argentina to its third star. A choice which is nevertheless debated. Worse, some believe that the vote was rigged.

During a live broadcast on social networks, Jaouan Hadjam denounced a major deception. “It’s false, it’s rigged. It’s crazy. You have to stop. Already, the year he takes it from Lewandowski (in 2021), we say nothing… It’s crazy”railed the Algerian side of FC Nantes in comments relayed in a tweet from the La Vague Verte account, which has since deleted its post.

However, this Ballon d’Or could hardly have escaped Messi

But for others, the eighth Ballon d’Or won by Lionel Messi is totally deserved. It must be said that in this year of the World Cup, one of the winning players had a good chance of being elected. The former Parisian therefore ticked this important box, not to mention that he was the great architect of this coronation of Albiceleste, notably by scoring a double in the final against France.