The argentine star win his 6th crown in París
«It’s a genius. Messi’s hot-ball hat-trick gives Barcelona a triumph at the top of the league standings, «Mundo Deportivo wrote in a statement to the «magician» Lionel Messi.
And rightly so! Lionel Messi for the 6th time in his great career won the 6th «Golden Ball» from the prestigious and reputable sports magazine France Football I represent in Greece.
The Argentine footballer may not have had his best performance in 2019, but journalists from around the world, particularly from Africa and Latin America, have preferred to vote for him.
They did not take as seriously as the Europeans the criteria set by France Football, but that now matters little.
So Messi, having just a 7-point lead over Van Dijke, who should not miss our attention, helped the Lakers (along with Mane, Alisson Becker and the other kids) to make Liverpool win the UEFA Champions League, the Super League. Europe and possibly the Club World Cup starting in a few days in Qatar.
Successes that the Dutch central defender can hardly replicate. As in the past, Xavi with Iniesta. Casillas. Ribery or Manuel Neuer. Players who in my personal opinion have been wronged …
In any case, 32-year-old Lionel Messi, who scored 36 goals in the season and was a top scorer in all European championships, received the «Golden Shoe» another important trophy.
Of course, no one can ignore that Messi is by far the world’s top footballer in the last 20 years, but that’s another matter …
The Argentine superstar now has 686 points against Van Dyk’s 679.
The Dutch prevailed in Europe (231 vs. 194 Messi) and Asia (155 vs. 134 Messi). Argentina, on the other hand, dominated Africa (187 vs. 154 by Van Dijk), South America (47 vs. 39 by Van Dijk), North, Central America and the Caribbean (102 vs. 86 by Van Dijk), and Oceania (22 vs. 14 Van Dijk).
Alisson, De Ligt and Rapino
The other prizes went to Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker the Yachine prize. The Dutchman, Matthijs De Ligt the Kopa Trophy and the American, Megan Rapino the Women’s Golden Ball.
Recall that the institution of the «Ballon D’Or » of the oldest and most prestigious prize in the world individually, was started in 1956 with the first winner being Englishman, far-right striker, Sir Stanley Matthews …
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