Messi deserves to be considered for Ballon d’Or – Beckham
Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham says Lionel Messi deserves to be considered for the 2026 Ballon d’Or after the Argentine reached 100 goals for the club. Read More: https://punchng.com/messi-deserves-to-be-considered-for-ballon-dor-beckham/
Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham has expressed his belief that Lionel Messi should be considered for the 2026 Ballon d’Or. This came just hours after Messi reached a significant milestone of scoring his 100th goal for the Major League Soccer club. The Argentine striker scored in Inter Miami's 2-0 win over Cruz Azul in the Campeones Cup, which secured the team their first title.
Beckham praised Messi's performance at the 2026 World Cup and his continued ability to maintain a high level at the age of 39, stating that no one at that age is performing at that level. This led Beckham to strongly suggest that Messi deserves a spot in the Ballon d’Or race, with the BBC reporting him saying, "He deserves to be considered for the Ballon d'Or.
In my opinion, he should win it." Messi is one of 30 players nominated for this year's Ballon d’Or, joining an elite group of players who have won the prestigious individual award multiple times. The 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony is set to take place in London on October 26.
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