Messi kisses his seventh Ballon d’Or

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He was wearing an unusual jacket. Yours. And that of their children. Showed up Messi in the center of the football universe to kiss the seventh Ballon d’Or. That black ‘brillibrilli’ jacket protected the white shirt and black bow tie that adorned the festive uniform of a proud family: Leo, Thiago, Mateo and Ciro. “There are seven of them, it is something that I never thought, it is something incredible. I did not think of the sixth, the seventh, nor do I think of the eighth,” he acknowledged before pressing a red button to illuminate the Parisian Eiffel Tower in a special way.

He received the seventh from the hands of Luis Suarez, his friend of the soul, while the children, comfortably installed in the stalls of the Parisian theater, had a great time. “I got the biggest prize in June. It was what I wanted since I started playing for the national team. I wanted to win something with them, I want to share it with them. It was something great what we experienced in the Copa América,” said Messi, who did not know that the Uruguayan would be the one to give him that golden ball. “It was a surprise. I wasn’t expecting it.”

“It is a very happy night, it is the first time that I have to win it while in this city. I want to tell Robert that it is an honor to fight with him. You deserve a Ballon d’Or. France Football should give it to you as you deserve it. give it, you are just a winner, you must have it in your house “, he said looking at Lewandowski, who was prevented by the pandemic from winning that award.

The previous six (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019) belong almost exclusively to the Messi of the Barça. And the seventh (2021), on the other hand, could be dyed with the albiceleste colors of the Argentine team. “Several times I won this award, I had a thorn left. I was able to achieve this dream. After having many stumbles, something came. Several times I won this award, but I still had this thorn. Winning the America’s Cup has made me here today. I want to dedicate my teammates from Barça and Paris. And also to the coaching staff and the teammates “.

“Robert Lewandowski deserves a Ballon d’Or at home. He was the best last season”

Messi, PSG player

But no one has assembled such a collection of golden balls as Leo, the number one, installed at the top of world football with routine punctuality leaving all his pursuers on the road. Cristiano, With five Ballons d’Or (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017), he no longer wasted time in going to Paris, the new Messianic home.

Neither the plane had to catch the Argentine star now, which years ago he left behind the three of Michel Platini in the 1980s (1983, 1984 and 1985) or when Cruyff, also with three (1971, 1973 and 1974), swept through the 70s, leaving as the last vestige of hegemonic dominance the golden triplet of Marco van Basten (1988, 1989 and 1992).

Until it came Messi and imposed his soccer dictatorship to which no end was guessed, not even in those four years of hardship after Barça started the decline just after treading the top with the trident that harmonized Luis Enrique in 2015 to complete the triplet: League, Cup and Champions, the last one the Catalans kissed.

Cristiano, sixth place

But Messi broke that negative streak, without embracing the golden ball at a party that has dominated beyond the last decade because since Cristiano, in 2008, they have governed that award with indestructible authority.

Just slipped Luka Modric (2018) at the traditional and annual Parisian party of Leo and CR7, who, outraged with Pascal Ferré, head of France Football, the magazine that awards the award, did not attend the appointment. “Ferré lied, he used my name to promote himself and promote the publication for which he works,” the Portuguese wrote on his Instagram account, no longer wanting to see the gala after occupying the sixth position in the ranking.

Singular suit

A gala where Messi, Accompanied by Antonella, his wife, and their three children, exhibited another unique suit, faithful to that novelty in clothing that he exhibits when he steps on the red carpet. Leo was wearing black with a jacket full of diamonds. It seemed enlightened. His and that of Thiago, Mateo and Ciro, all dressed as the father.

All four white shirt, black bow tie and silver glitter. Or what the Royal Academy of the Language qualifies as ‘brillibrilli’ in what it considers an observatory word because it does not yet appear in the dictionary.

“I don’t know how much I have left, but I hope it’s a lot. I really enjoy it. I love soccer a lot.”

Messi, PSG player

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Neither was Benzema. Eclipsed the French, who finished the fourth, by Messi. As has happened to Cristiano. And in his speech full of gratitude, he wanted to have a reinvindictive air. “Two years ago I said that I was living my last years. I could not know what was going to happen,” acknowledged the PSG star.

“They began to ask me when was the date of my retirement. Today I have to be in Paris and I am very happy. I want to continue fighting for new challenges, I do not know how much I have left, but I hope it will be a lot. I enjoy it very much. I love football very much. “. And football has returned that love with seven Ballons d’Or, a figure worthy of an alien.



Reference-www.elperiodico.com

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