Fans Rally for Lionel Messi to Receive Super Ballon d’Or from France Football

Fans push for France Football to give the Super Ballon d’Or to Lionel Messi

A few months after leaving Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Lionel Messi will return to France with the possibility of winning a new award. Away from the limelight of Europe, the world champion with Argentina is concentrating on the closing of the annual season with Inter Miami – he will play friendlies in Asia – and his presence at the Châtelet Theater in the Parisian capital will be one of the maximum attractions within the Ballon d’Or awards presented by France Football magazine.

The proximity of the ceremony to highlight the best in sport in the last year once again intensified an old debate in the football world, which arose after the title achieved by the Albiceleste in Qatar. His personal contribution with 7 goals and 3 assists in 7 duels were on par with his preponderance to support his teammates in the worst moments with outstanding performances, which made his possible Last Dance in the World Cups forever remembered.

In this sense, the feat achieved in the definition against France on December 18 motivated a discussion that arose on social networks about the possibilities of Leo being the recipient of a statuette awarded only once in history. Before winning The Best for best player in the world, his followers remembered the existence of the Super Ballon d’Or, a specific award given more than three decades ago by France Football.

The publication published by the French newspaper L’Equipe recognized Alfredo Di Stefano on December 24, 1989 with that mention under the excuse of being the best player of the last three decades worldwide and on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the publishing house. . He was voted in an election with the participation of journalists from said medium, readers and former Ballon d’Or winners. La Saeta Rubia was followed on the podium by the Dutchman Johan Cruyff along with the Frenchman Michel Platini. Further behind were the Germans Franz Beckenbauer and Karl-Heinze Rummenigge as well as the Englishman Kevin Keegan.

Alfredo Di Stefano with the Super Ballon d’Or

Furthermore, the history of the only Super Ballon d’Or has a mystery about its whereabouts. Although the five-time Champions League champion donated it to the Real Madrid museum located in the Santiago Bernabéu stadium for several years, his death prompted the family to auction the trophy. In mid-September 2021, the company Julien Auctions sold it in London for more than 200,000 euros (USD 211,000) and its buyer never came to light.

Beyond his particular destiny, the memory triggered the enthusiasm of Messi’s fans at the possibility of winning the historic award in the history of this sport, because if the initial criteria were maintained, the best player from 1990 to 2020 and the name of the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner is easily tipped to be a clear candidate for a delivery of this nature.

However, this will not be the case. As Infobae learned, the publication has no intention at the moment of presenting the Super Ballon d’Or again in the short term, despite the stir aroused among the followers of the all-time top scorer of the Argentine national team after obtaining the world Cup.

It is worth remembering that, if it occurs, this award will not be just another in the Rosario’s career. Everything happens after being left out of the 30 candidates for the 2022 edition won by Real Madrid forward, Karim Benzema, who was praised by La Pulga: “I think Benzema was a fair winner. He deserves it for the great year he had and what he has been doing throughout his entire career. “He is a wonderful player and I think that he has this recognition is important for him and for football.”

At the time, L’Equipe had explained why it left Messi off that roster. The star’s first absence in 17 years was related to different changes in the selection criteria. The individual performance of the players was prioritized more and the achievements achieved by the protagonists in their careers were left behind. After a period marked by internal turbulence at PSG, he recovered the best version of himself in the National Team and Inter Miami to once again become the main favorite to win the Ballon d’Or in 2023.

2023-10-28 04:43:00
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