Men's Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi wins eighth award, beating Erling Haaland to trophy - BBC Sport

Messi wins Men's Ballon d'Or for eighth time

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Considering how little he's done the last 2 years apart from the world cup...
- I mean, this is a yearly award. So…
  Also, the World Cup win was absolutely historic, topping off the career of one of, if not the best to ever play the game. He was undoubtedly instrumental in that WC win—that entire WC run, let alone the final. I honestly think it couldn’t NOT go to him as a send off. He decided to step back after reaching the top—and he finally reached the top literally in this balon d’or cycle. If that doesn’t deserve a win, I’m not sure I know what does.
  
  But why did he receive the trophy the previous year? He achieved nothing and was completely transparent at PSG.
- To be fair, he's pretty good at the footy.
  
  Maybe even the best ever.
  
  Eh. I could take him.
Ballon D'or certifies itself as a joke again.
Considering this counts last world cup results, kinda unsurprising
I don't think Haaland coming second is a fair representation of his stature as a striker enjoying the fruits of exceptional service. He's notably worse when Rodri and KDB aren't playing. The fact that goal scorers like Haaland get votes highlights what a weird award Ballon d'Or is. The focus should be on the team award with secondary individual awards for best positions (best 9, best 10, best wingers, 6, fullbacks, centrebacks, and gk).
As a Norwegian Manchester United fan of Messi… He was robbed.
Who? Won what? I don't get this whole football ordeal.

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