This is the public figure who is set to’steal’ the Golden Ball trophy from Lionel Messi. It’s neither Mbappe or Haaland.
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An emotional speech was delivered by Lionel Messi as he was awarded his eighth Golden Ball championship during his career. Didier Drgba, the host of the awards ceremony, promptly requested Messi’s three children to join him on stage so that they could rejoice with their father. They took the stage as soon as the announcement was made.
Unfortunately, one of the three boys, Mate Messi, did not forget to be humorous when he took the Golden Ball from his brother Lionel Messi’s hand. Mate Messi is the Messi brothers’ younger brother. The second Messi family, however, didn’t waste any time and passed it on to his father right away.
The Golden Ball was passed down to Messi’s son, Mateo, who eventually won it. Credit: Getty Images
When Lionel Messi won the eighth title of his incredible career, Mate was probably the person who was the least delightedaout it. This was due to the fact that everyone knew that Mate was a true supporter of his father’s opponent, Cristiano Ronaldo. El Pulga’s son used to make him “laugh and cry” after each loss by making him laugh at his own jokes and crying at his own tears.
But now, Mateo Messi can only watch helplessly as his father surpasses Ronaldo in the number of Golden Ball titles. CR7 has received this honor 5 times and there is a high possibility that there will be no more opportunities to equalize the gap. Unfortunately, this may also be the last time fans will see Lionel Messi receive the Golden Ball award, ending the 15-year era between Ronaldo and Messi.
The two-horse race between Ronaldo and Messi has lasted for the past 15 years. Source: Getty
There is no doubt that the future Golden Ball race will belong to Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland . However, don’t forget that Kopa award winner Jude Bellingham also proved to be very “competitive” compared to his two seniors after a series of impressive performances in the Real Madrid shirt.