Lionel Messi went back to make history inside the football when winning by eighth time the Balloon of Gold. The rosarino finished being key so that the Argentinian selection added his third star when conquering the World-wide of Qatar 2022, but some legends of the football have showed against of the election. East was the case of the German Lothar Matthaus, the one who cataloged of "a farce" the gala and gave his reasons by which the prize had to be for the Norwegian Erling Haaland.
"During all the past year, Haaland surrendered better that Messi. It is inmerecido that Messi have won. But it sees that a World-wide account more than any another thing. For me, Haaland is the best player of the last twelve months, that has won important titles with the Manchester City and has beaten records of goals in the process. For me, Haaland is ineludible. The election is a farce, although I was fan of Messi", declared the ex sportsman in 'Sky Sports Germany'.
I gave María has not remained in backing to 'D10S'
The words of Matthaus, winner of this distinction in 1990, when it was champion of the world with Germany in Italy 1990, and second in the edition of 1991, did not happen unobserved and the attendant to answer him was Ángel Gave María, historical mate of Messi in the group albiceleste. The 'Noodle' commented the post of 'TyC Sports' in Instagram on this statement with a clear message: "Which way to cry the people", said the forward of the Benfica.
The words of Matthaus arrive also afterwards that in the last hours the Chilean Mauritius Pinilla, the one who went through Celtic of Vigo and Racing in LaLiga during the first decade of this century, also was critical when affirming that "if you win the Balloon of Gold playing in the MLS wants to say that we are all crazy or that the MLS transformed in a world-wide power in the sportive", adding that "it weighed totally the Glass of the World. I do not know for what go to do prizes in the total year if afterwards only goes explain an alone competition. In the global does not seem me that it have been the best", sustained the exdelantero.
The figures back the big career of Messi
Further of these affirmations, the reality is that Messi keeps on being the winning maximum of the Balloon of Gold after winning in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 and now 2023. Besides it was five times second and once third. In the second place appears the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo with five and already with three complete the list the French Michael Platini and the Dutch Johan Cruyff and Marco go Suffice.