8th Ballon d’Or award to Argentina’s Messi

8th Ballon d'Or award to Argentina's Messi

Lionel Messi gives a short speech after receiving the award – Photo: AFP

Lionel Messi, the captain of the football world champion team Argentina, won the Ballon d’Or award for the 8th time, surpassing Erling Holland and Kylian Mbappe.

Argentina’s Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or award for the eighth time in this ceremony held in Paris.

Norway’s Erling Holland and France’s Kylian Mbappe were also nominated along with him.

After winning the award, Messi said, “It’s nice to be here again, for me all 8 awards are special for different reasons.

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8th Ballon d'Or award to Argentina's Messi
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