Former Barcelona legend Lionel Messi, who is currently plying his trade with Inter Miami, won his eighth Balon d'Or yesterday after he came in first and Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe came in second and third, respectively.
Messi spoke during the ceremony about how he believes that Haaland deserves the award too due to his exploit with Manchester City last season, where he completed the treble with them for the first time in their history.
In a tweet that was posted by Fabrizio Romano, Messi said "Haaland and Mbappé will win the Ballon d'Or one day".
"Erling deserved it very much too; he has won the Premier League and the Champions League while being the top scorer in everything. This award could have been yours today too".
"I'm sure in the next few years you will win it".
See a screenshot of Fabrizio's tweet.
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