While the Ballon d'Or ignored him, what Guinness World Records said about Messi

The decision by France Football magazine to leave Lionel Messi out of the 30 contenders for the Ballon d'Or is still startling. However, the Guinness World Records recognized "La Pulga" and declared him to be the best player in the world, after the prestigious award chose to overlook him.

The maximum Ballon d'Or winner was not on the magazine's list of contenders for the coveted award a few days ago. Messi’s football always speaks for itself though, and he has been showing that he still belongs among the best with a great start to the new season.

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Messi is more focused than ever and the World Cup with Argentina is surely on his mind. He is finding himself at the perfect time as PSG evolve under a new coach and new rules.

Now, the Guinness World Record showed its affection for Leo Messi, who is focused on making history with Argentina at the World Cup in Qatar, where the National Team coached by Scaloni will Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland in the group stage.

What did Guinness World Records say about Messi?

The famous book carried out a dynamic where it asked its followers, through Twitter, to ask any question. One user asked: Messi or Cristiano? Their reply immediately went viral: "As a company, neutral, but Messi".