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The legend will thunder after the results of the Ballon d’Or. She didn’t bite her tongue

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Lothar Matthäus criticized the choice of Lionel Messi as the winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or. According to the former winner of this award, there was a better candidate to win. Legend called the decision a “farce.”

Lionel Messi won his eighth Ballon d’Or at the Chatelet Theater in Paris. The Argentinean is the absolute record holder of the French Football plebiscite. With this year’s triumph, the former Barcelona and PSG player overtook his main rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, who collected five statuettes in his career.

Legend after the Ballon d’Or results: This choice is a farce

The decision to select Leo Messi can be explained by Argentina’s triumph at the World Cup in Qatar, during which the 36-year-old scored seven goals and provided three assists. This decision did not please the legendary football player Lothar Matthäus, who previously won the Ballon d’Or in 1990.

– Haaland performed better than Messi all last year. This victory for Messi is undeserved. But it shows that the World Cup means more than anything else. For me, Haaland is the best player of the last twelve months. During this time, Manchester City won the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup, breaking scoring records in the process. “This choice is a farce, although I am a Messi fan,” he said in an interview with sport.sky.de.

Erling Haaland scored 52 goals in 53 matches last season. In the French Football plebiscite, he finished second behind the Argentine star. The Norwegian received the award at the Ballon d’Or ceremony. Gerd Müller for his exceptional performance last year. They were also presented with an award during the gala concert. Raymond Kopa was named the best young player, which went to Jude Bellingham. Vinicius Jr. received the Socrates Prize for his participation in charitable and social activities. And the award named after Emiliano Martinez accepted the legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin.

Robert Lewandowski dropped out of the top ten and took 12th place in this ranking. The striker didn’t even attend the awards ceremony on Monday night. Journalist Victor Navarro reported on Lewandowski’s absence in Paris, revealing the composition of the FC Barcelona delegation.

Designed by: Norbert Amlicki
Source: WPROST.pl / sport.sky.de
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