Messi is set to win a record sixth Ballon d'Or award and the Barcelona superstar has already been informed of his achievement, according to reports in Spain.
Mundo Deportivo chief editor claims that the Argentine has already been told of his win, even though the awards ceremony is on Monday, December 2, and that a team from France Football magazine travelled to Barcelona to tell the 32-year-old.
Messi is on a three-man shortlist for this year's gong alongside his perennial rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk.
Messi won the 10th La Liga title of his career last term, scoring 36 goals and providing 13 assists in 36 top-flight outings for Ernesto Valverde's side.
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MoazzamBaloch
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Messi knows he's the winner but he's still Waiting For VAR's decision to celebrate
Mohedmoses
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Isn't already obvious?!... No one has even come near him last season! The record of 6th BalonD'or is coming... congrats to the one true GOAT nd to Barcelona fans!🙏
Tondabowy
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No challenger ... individual awards are like daily breakfast to Messi ..more win Leo Messi
waoimopstu
508
2013 Rodaldo won it,but he didnt even won a silver wear but because of his performance he deserve it, so this year king leo is the chairman of it.
U.S.A3052497
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Only performing at barca wont get you a ballon dor. Performing at club and country will win you a ballon dor. Look at the other ballon dor years
Naecdeipry
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congrats to the king leo
Teizajoe01
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Van dijk was exceptional last season quite alright. But you can't say he totally deserves this award. For a defender to win it, he has to do something extraordinary. You would argue that defenders are not for goal scoring then we should be able to pick a hand full of matches where his heroics prevented his team from conceding and made his team win eventually. We should pick matches where he was singled out as the MOTM. In the absence of these, I think Messi deserves it on individual basis if the award is truly based on individual performances
ishti
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Mateo Messi:- but you said Others have chances this year.
Carintine
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CR7 & Van djik be like