Crowned France Football Ballon d’Or for the 8th time in his career, Lionel Messi had the opportunity to meet Kylian Mbappé again.
This Monday evening, the France Football Ballon d’Or ceremony was marked by the coronation of Lionel Messi. The native of Rosario once again won the most prestigious individual distinction, for the 8th time in his career. And if his victory is not necessarily unanimous among observers, Messi still received a nice ovation from the spectators present in the theater of the Théâtre du Châtelet, in Paris.
Sitting in the front row alongside Erling Haaland and other candidates, Kylian Mbappé warmly congratulated his former teammate at Paris Saint-Germain. “Congratulations Leo on your title. You deserve it “, wrote the Bondy prodigy, in Spanish, on his Instagram account. A message which underlines the fair play of the captain of the France team, as if to recall the mutual respect between these two great champions.
Messi, for his part, also expressed his admiration for his potential successors during his speech on the stage. “They are two extraordinary players. I shared two years in the same club as Kylian (PSG). I know his talent. We shared training sessions and matches. I know his immense talent. He is still a very young player. Both are still very young. I know that in the future, we will find them again. Haaland also has an extraordinary career. He won several titles. I am convinced that they will also be winners of the Ballon d’Or very soon. »
