Ballon d’Or: Messi « Forgets » to Thank PSG

Lionel Messi has clinched his 8th Ballon d’Or, but in his acceptance speech, not a word of gratitude for PSG.

Was it a 100% Argentine Ballon d’Or? On Monday night, Lionel Messi spoke after receiving his Ballon d’Or. However, in his speech, there was no mention of PSG.

Yet, the award does indeed recognize the player for the 2022-2023 season, which he played with PSG entirely.

However, he did bring up PSG a little later in the evening. « My time in Paris didn’t go as I had hoped, and this was due to various reasons, » Messi stated. « From a sporting perspective, it didn’t go as I had hoped, but I keep in mind all the good experiences I had, and there were many. »