Lionel Messi won the eighth Ballon d'Or of his remarkable career at a glittering ceremony in Paris on Monday, while Spain's World Cup-winning star Aitana Bonmati took the women's prize.
At a star-studded event in Paris, Messi was awarded a record eighth Ballon d’Or after winning the World Cup with Argentina. Aitana Bonmati won the women's award after starring for Spain at the recent World Cup.
Lionel Messi won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record-extending eighth time on Monday after fulfilling his life’s ambition by leading Argentina to the World Cup title in Qatar last year.
Messi has now won 12% of all men's Ballon d'Or trophies. Both of this year's winners are midfielders who led their national teams to long-awaited World Cup victories.
Messi's latest win marked the first time a Major League Soccer-based player got such recognition. He won the sport’s biggest individual prize due to his tremendous World Cup.
Lionel Messi won the men’s Ballon d’Or for an eighth time after fulfilling his life’s ambition by leading Argentina to the World Cup title in Qatar. Get that and more trending news here.
The prestigious honor is given to the world's top soccer player each year. He won the award on Monday — the birthday of the late Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona, who would've been 63.
