The brand that Lionel Messi can keep if Vinicius doesn’t win the Ballon d’Or :: Ole

Just a few hours before the awards ceremony begins Ballon d’Or 2024it became known that Vinicius Junior I won’t go to Paris attend the award ceremony. According to some European media reports, this decision was made because both the Brazilian and real Madrid They know that the attacker will not win the prize. Likewise, those who will not be at the gala will also be Florentino Perez, Carlo Ancelotti, Jude Bellingham And Dani Carvajal. If the premonition is correct, the path is clear. Rhodrianother one of those who is trying his best to be recognized as the best player in the world at his 28 years old. However, the fact that the Merengue man was not awarded this afternoon will allow Lionel Messi maintain a historical line that goes in his favor.

Flea, at 25, won his fourth consecutive Ballon d’Orincredible and unprecedented fact. Since 2012 no player under 25 received the award. Leo even had the pleasure of winning it four more times, at 28, 32, 34 and 36 years old respectively.

In this edition of the awards, everything seemed to indicate that this Messi sign would be broken. With Vinicius (who is 24) or with Jude Bellingham who turned 21 years old. However, the cancellation of the Spanish cast’s flight means, in principle, that the record of 10 will last another year.

January 7, 2013 Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or for the fourth year in a row. After his best season on a statistical level, the number 10 again received the best player award presented by France Football. Throughout 2012, the Rosario resident scored 91 goals and gave 24 assists in 69 games. Football feat…

However, it was not the most successful year in history. Barcelona. With the star Messi, he was able to win only one title: Royal Cup against him Athletic Bilbao from Marcelo Bielsa. That season he was in Champions League before Chelsea in the semi-finals and finished second in La Liga behind Real Madrid. Moreover, these months were the last of Pep Guardiola commands the culé club.

On the other hand, with Argentina national team He performed great. Leo was a team figure Alejandro Sabella at almost all meetings Qualifications heading to Brazil in 2014, where he five goals in the five official matches he played. In the same way, he also broke it and scored a hat-trick in a friendly match against Brazilwhich ended with a score of 4-3.

Without Lionel Messi nominated Argentina national team Has three representatives: Lautaro And Emiliano Martinez And Alejandro Garnacho. However, the last one of them participates in the category Golden boyintended for football players 21 years of age and younger. Another person who will also be at the gala concert will be Lionel ScaloniNominated again for Best Coach, an award he won in 2022 and will try to repeat in 2024 after winning the American Championship twice over Colombia.

1. Ronaldo (Brazil) – won in 1997 at the age of 21.
2. George Best (Northern Ireland) – won in 1968 at the age of 22.
3. Lionel Messi (Argentina) – won in 2009 at the age of 22.
4. Michael Owen (England) – won in 2001 at the age of 22.
5. Oleg Blokhin (Soviet Union) – won in 1975 at the age of 23.
6. Eusebio (Portugal) – won in 1965 at the age of 23.
7. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – won in 2008 at the age of 23.
8. Luis Suarez (Spain) – won in 1960 at the age of 25.
9. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany) – won in 1980 at the age of 25.