Lionel Messi's response after not being nominated for the Ballon d'Or

France Football released the list of candidates for the 2022 Ballon d'Or. Lionel Messi, who is the maximum winner of the trophy with 7 awards, did not appear on the list. Now, the captain of the Argentine national team proved that the French magazine was wrong not to take him into account.

Messi’s performance over the past year was not up to his standards, but it was a tough adjustment to make after having to leave Barcelona in what was an emotional blow for Messi and his family alike.

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For the first time in 17 years, ‘La Pulga' did not appear among the 30 candidates to win the Ballon d'Or. His exclusion served for his detractors to criticize his performance, although in the last year he won two titles with the Argentina National Team and two more with PSG.

Now, after his second game in Ligue 1 2022-2023, the Argentine proved that France Football was wrong to exclude him from the final list. Although the voting criteria is by what was seen last season, it is clear that Messi had to be on the shortlist.

The response to his exclusion from the Ballon d'Or

The '10' of the Argentine national team, apparently, was not affected by not being taken into account for the award. Once again he shone with PSG and his level has Argentina fans excited. Three months before the World Cup in Qatar, Leo is focused on winning the tournament, where he will face Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland in the group stage.