Last Monday, in Paris, the 2023 Ballon d’Or Award ceremony took place. Lionel Messi, the Argentine star, won his eighth career trophy, beating Norwegian competitors Erling Haaland and French Kylian Mpambé.
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After this achievement, Cristiano Ronaldo, the renowned Portuguese player, reacted with laughing emojis to a post by journalist Tómas Roncero, associated with Real Madrid, who questioned Messi’s victory.
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Roncero wrote on his social network: “Hi, friends, what we knew has come true. They gave the Ballon d’Or award to Messi once again. Congratulations, Leo, congratulations, champion.”
For more than a decade, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have had an intense rivalry, both on the Spanish football pitch and at individual awards, including the prestigious award from “France Football” magazine. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the biggest winners of the Ballon d’Or.