The 8th France Football Ballon d’Or awarded to Lionel Messi is not a matter of debate for his competitors.
Crowned Ballon d’Or for the 8th time in his immense career, Lionel Messi had no real competitor for this 2022 edition. This is the clear opinion of Kylian Mbappé. Presented as one of the great courtiers of the trophy, the French world champion believes that Messi’s coronation in the World Cup put an end to the suspense on December 18, the evening of this epic final won by Argentina against the Blues (3-3, 4-2 tab).
“I don’t have a problem with that. The ranking is what it is. Messi deserves it. When Messi wins the World Cup, he must win the Ballon d’Or, that’s how it works. He is one of the best players in history, if not the best,” Kylian Mbappé enthused at a press conference this Friday.
“on the evening of the 18th I know he won the World Cup and the Ballon d’Or, and everyone knows it”
“When he wins the World Cup, on the evening of the 18th I know that he won the World Cup and the Ballon d’Or. And everyone knew it. Now, it’s certain that I had a great season, that Erling had a great season, but next to a World Cup won by Messi, that doesn’t weigh much.” concluded Kylian Mbappé.
