Messi: why don't you think about the Ballon d'Or and the World Cup explanation

2023-08-17 23:02:04

08/17/2023 6:02 p.m. Updated 08/17/2023 6:09 p.m.

Monday October 30 the 2023 Ballon d’Or will be awarded at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. In the ranking of merits, Lionel Messi should appear at the top… But, true to his style, Leo clarified during the press conference this Thursday that he does not “give importance” to the prestigious award given by France Football . It is that, as is known, he already achieved the most important thing.

Lionel Messi – 17-8-2023

“My biggest prize was the World Cup”

When asked if he is excited about winning his eighth Ballon d’Or, Leo replied: “I think that throughout my career I said it many times, although it is a very important award, because of what recognition means, one of the prettier prizes on an individual level, but I never gave it importance, in quotes. The most important thing for me was always the collective prizes, to get prizes at the group level. I was lucky to have achieved everything in my career and you can imagine that After having won the World Cup, which was what I was missing, much less am I thinking about that award“.

And he continued in the same vein: “My biggest prize was that and today I am enjoying my moment and the truth is that I do not think about it. If it arrives well and if not, nothing happens. youI was lucky, as I said recently, to have achieved all my goals that I set myself throughout my career and now I have new goals with this club. We came for that, to try to help the club win titles and personally to continue winning titles.”

The names of the 30 nominees for the men’s Ballon d’Or and the 20 nominees for the women’s Ballon d’Or will be announced on September 6.

Messi’s seven Ballon d’Ors

The 2008/2009 season was perhaps the best for the Argentine player. At least in terms of titles, the 10th for the National Team and Barcelona had the best year of his career, achieving the treble with the club: League, Copa del Rey and Champions League. Led by Guardiola, Leo became the best in the world in the historic team that beat Ronaldo’s Manchester in the European final and later won the Spanish Super Cup, the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup against Estudiantes.

In the albiceleste plane, the Flea suffered a lot in the team led by Maradona but closed the year with the joy of getting the distressing ticket to the World Cup in South Africa. In the final vote, Messi prevailed over Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi, his teammate.

In 2010, he won the Ballon d’Or for the second consecutive year, beating Xavi and Iniesta, his teammates at Barca who had won the World Cup. Precisely in the World Cup Leo took a blow and lost in the quarterfinals 4-0 with Germany. But in the Spanish team he broke it, as always: he won the League and the Spanish Super Cup, also becoming Pichichi for the first time in his career.

Another historic season for Leo at Barcelona. Hand in hand with Pep, he won the League and the Champions League, being a figure with two goals in the semifinals against Real Madrid and with a shout in the final, again against Manchester United. Not satisfied, he won the Spanish and European Super Cup, added to the Club World Cup that he won against Neymar’s Santos.

The pending account continued to be the National Team, again with a blow when losing in the quarterfinals of the Copa América against Uruguay. Similarly, in the final vote Leo beat Cristiano Ronaldo and again Xavi.

What to say about Messi’s 2012? He did not win the League or the Champions League, but he was able to win the Copa del Rey against Bilbao de Bielsa. On top of that, he lost the final of the Spanish Super Cup against Madrid. But of course, the man from Rosario scored 91 goals! in the year between Barcelona and the Selection, obviously becoming the Pichichi of the League with 50 goals. In the final vote, the 10 beat Cristiano and Iniesta to become the first player to win four trophies.

In 2015 Messi won the Ballon d’Or again after two years in which it was won by Ronaldo. The Argentinian once again achieved the triplet, but this time at the hands of Luis Enrique. He also won the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup against River. Cristiano and Neymar were behind him in the vote. Unfortunately, with the National Team he lost the Copa América final against Chile.

In 2019 Messi passed Cristiano again, who had caught up with him with five Ballon d’Ors in 2017. In the vote he just surpassed the Portuguese and Van Dijk, in a season in which he won the League and was once again the Pichichi. With Argentina he achieved third place in the Copa América in Brazil.

2021 is undoubtedly one of the most momentous years in Leo’s career. Things happened that were believed to never happen: he left Barcelona and won a title with the National Team. The best in the world took off his mufa and was champion of America, being the top scorer of the tournament and the best player, as well as winning the Copa del Rey in Koeman’s lazy Barcelona, also becoming the Pichichi of the League again .

To continuation, all the phrases of Messi in press conference

The chance of the first Olympic round at Inter: “I arrived with great enthusiasm, happiness, to continue obtaining results like my entire career. It was a great surprise that we are about to play a final for people who do not see us train. We prepared for this, compete and achieve this title because we saw ourselves as capable. The team has made a very big growth since the arrival of Tata, very happy to fulfill the first objective of being among the three for next year’s Concachampions and play a final”.

The decision to have gone to Miami: “My decision went through many things and issues, we thought about it and decided with my wife and children. The family in general. I came here to play, to enjoy football. I chose this place for that reason. I am very happy with the decision we made. For my family, for sports, for how we live day to day, enjoying the city, this new experience. The reception from the people was extraordinary, not only in Miami. In the United States in general. We had to go to Dallas , the other day as a visitor. The treatment of the people was spectacular towards me. Grateful… To continue the moment that I am living, to continue enjoying playing and to be able to do it in this way with joy”.

Leo poses with his shirt (AFP).

Messi’s adaptation to the city: “We are finishing settling in. Although it seems like a long time ago, we are a month and a half ago, we still do not have the house where we are going to live. We are fine where we are, but we do not have where we are going to stay definitively in this period. It was very It was easy, we were convinced to come to this place. The people made it very easy, in the club we arrived at, the fans, the people on the street, the city is spectacular and makes it possible for you to live the day calmly and with great happiness. That’s what we’re at. The kids are starting school soon, that makes you settle in and get used to their day-to-day life. It’s just a little bit, easier than we thought. We had the experience from Barcelona to Paris that had been complicated. This was different.”

The Mexican teams vs. Americans: “Since the competition began, we knew it was a fresh start, because a new DT had come to the team. I, a new player, we adapted very well thanks to the help of the teammates who were there. It was a chance to change things , the latest results and how we were coming in the league… It was a nice opportunity to start changing that and set ourselves difficult goals, but we were prepared to compete. We had to compete against Mexican teams, with a very good level. The Mexican League “It is very competitive, with great players worldwide. The United States teams showed a great level, they can compete equally with the Mexicans. We must take advantage of it to continue growing and aim higher.”

The heat of the people in Miami: “From the beginning, from my arrival, the reception was impressive. It is a city of many Latinos, that makes everything easier too. The Latino is closer, more demonstrative. Throughout the time he is showing you affection, closeness. That is the most important thing, the healthiest and most beautiful thing to be able to accommodate yourself and enjoy what one does”.

Leo spoke two days before the Leagues Cup (AFP) final.

More from the city: “I was surprised by the country or the city, I had already been… Although it was on vacation, I had known. I knew what the city was about, the people. I already liked it. The fact of living day to day, going through everything The time of my life in this place made me get much closer to the city, I got to know a lot more. Although many parties came and I didn’t have the opportunity to meet, I had my moment and I’ve done it. I’m happy, enjoying this new stage and the experience of living in this country. It always crossed my mind. Although it was not something defined, I always had it in mind. Enjoying now”.

Adaptation to the physical and technical: “I came from a month and a half on vacation, at first it was a bit difficult for me day to day and training, games. It’s very hot, humid. Sometimes it shows, but I adapted and I feel very comfortable. You never know I finish adapting to the climate, I talk to teammates and some of them suffer. But we learned to live with it, taking it in the best way. I don’t have any problem, not even with synthetic courts. I did all my inferiors in synthetic, all my life I played on those courts. I spend time, but I have no problem adapting”.

Leo can reach 44 titles as a professional (AFP).

More of her happiness: “I really feel very happy, as I have repeated many times already. I said it at the beginning. It’s a place I chose to come to, it was a decision we made with time. It wasn’t overnight. It makes everything easier. We are in the place we want to be. It was our decision and that makes it easier and simpler. My departure to Paris was not something I wanted, I did not want to leave Barcelona. Getting used to a place quickly took a while It was different where I lived all my life, both in the city and in sports. It became difficult. Quite the opposite of what happens here.”

The chance of the first title: “It would be incredible, both for me and for the people and the club that is betting, to continue growing, to continue having a big change, to be a leading team. Winning titles helps a lot. It would be impressive, it’s very nice how people come to encourage us, to accompany us. The stadium was always full. It’s a very young club. Being able to get our first title would be beautiful for everyone”.

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