On Monday, Lionel Messi was awarded a record-breaking eighth Ballon d’or trophy. The Barcelona icon won following a sensational 2022-23 season, with the highlight undoubtedly being leading Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar.
However, while many felt that Messi deserved the award, there many plenty of others that disagreed with the decision. One of those was Spanish journalist Tomas Roncero, who said in a video for Diario AS that the award should have gone to Manchester City’s Erling Haaland.
“Hello friends. What we knew has happened. They gave another Ballon d’Or to Messi. He went to retire at (Inter) Miami, but he was already looking retired at PSG to prepare for the World Cup. He won the World Cup, yes, well, but with 6 penalties in his favour.
“The World Cup was 10 months ago, we’re in November. Messi has eight Ballon d’Ors well, he should have five. He has the Ballon d’Ors of Iniesta and Xavi, Lewandowski – who won six trophies in one season – and Haaland, who was the top scorer of everything.”
Diario AS shared the footage on Instagram, and a certain Cristiano Ronaldo would respond. The Portuguese, who had a famous rivalry with Messi for many years, liked the post, as well as commenting several laughing emojis.
It is likely to assume that Ronaldo felt that Messi’s Ballon d’Or award was undeserved, not that the former Barcelona player will probably care much about what his former adversary thinks at this time.
JoyNg01
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All deserved, all earned, no handouts needed. 🔥🐐
Son-Of-Rosario-G10T
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no invitation. not a nominee. not even a contender. yet hurt more than those who were in the discussion 😂. I may be a nobody compared to Ronaldo and his billions, but class will never be bought. Ronaldo and his entire fanbase who supports such unsportsmanlike behavior are just pure thrash and garbage 😂😂. I choose my Goat wisely, thank God
komeme
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It shows CR7 cant sleep since yesterday no doubt
atyvraj
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Ronaldo tears are proudly sponsored by Balon d'or...That camel accepted the award shamelessly in 2013 when Robert was clearly ahead of him in accomplishments and achievements...
Joshwill1123
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Messi to Ronaldo 😂
YCEEog
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IT DONE ✅ ALREADY 💯👏😂
yusadmnprt
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There is a best striker award and Haaland got that. A best goalie award and someone got it too and best player award- all round and Messi got that. If the Ballon d’Or was based on goals Ronaldo will have only won it three times and not five. He only has 3 Golden Boots, Messi will have won it 6 times- three more than Ronaldo as the case now. Is the award determined by one person? No but a panel using a set criteria. Messi has met this several times and some complain. Doesn’t UEFA has a best striker and best player? Doesn’t EPL has the best striker and MVP? This is in all competitions. @ronaldo can win the best striker of all times but not the best player, just like Haaland was the best striker of 2023 and not best player, Messi was
PUTA_PSG
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All deserved, all earned, no handouts needed. 🔥🐐
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D!cknaldo fans 😂 Ribery entered the chat
Podabilry
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All deserved, all earned, no handouts needed. 🔥🐐
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Shameless finished and expired Portugal goat! You were kicked out of Madrid by Perez without completing your contract. You were a bench warmer at Juve. You were bench warmer at UTD for a whole season before UTD finally sacked you At the world cup you warmed Portugal bench. The best you know how to do is using people account to troll Messi,you are a big shameless coward not man enough. Several years you use your sister account to troll Messi and instigates gullible ones to hate on Messi. A professional of his status doing such irritating acts. You see why you never win any major thing since Madrid sack you? Bad mind!
Vuyabkmnps
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All deserved, all earned, no handouts needed. 🔥🐐
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Pendulum fans,🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Morry256
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Ronaldo tears are proudly sponsored by Balon d'or...That camel accepted the award shamelessly in 2013 when Robert was clearly ahead of him in accomplishments and achievements...
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Its the audacity for me...Dude won the most controversial Ballon D'or in history in 2013, the voting was extended for the first and last time ever and that's when he won because of that one hattrick against Sweden in that period...No silverware, no golden boot, nothing!!! They think we don't recall