Ballon d’Or 2024: Messi names shock candidate that deserves to win award …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has said his team-mate Lautaro Martinez deserves this year’s Ballon d’Or more than any other player.
Martinez is among the 30 nominees for the prize alongside Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Rodri and Dani Carvajal.
With the ceremony only 12 days away, Messi has shared his thoughts on who will replace him as the winner.
The Inter Miami superstar, who claimed a record-breaking eighth Ballon d’Or last year, won’t be defending his title this year.
Instead, Messi has backed Martinez, who finished 21st and 20th in the Ballon d’Or rankings in 2021…
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