Entry #6: Messi wining 8th Ballon D'or
Hey y'all. Today, I'll write a blog about Messi winning his 8th Ballon D'or. Messi won his 8th Ballon D'or competing with Manchester city player, ERLING HAALAND who also had great season where he won treble, top scorer of the premier league. but Messi won it because his performance in World Cup. It is Messi's performances at the World Cup at the end of 2022 which have earned him an eighth Ballon d'Or, though as Argentina ended a 36 year wait to be crowned world champions for the third time. Messi, as captain, was instrumental to Argentina's success in Qatar, scoring seven goals and assisting three more as he was named as the Player of the Tournament. He won his first ballon dor when he was in FC BARCELONA club. At 36 years, he also becomes the second oldest player to ever win the Ballon d'Or, replacing last year's winner Benzema. Messi scored 21 goals in 41 appearances last season as PSG retained the LIGUE 1 title before moving to Inter Miami earli...