Messi wins the Ballon d'Or after leading Argentina to World Cup title
The striker defeated Haaland and Mbappe for the prize
Argentina and Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi was awarded the men’s Ballon d'Or for an eighth time in a ceremony in Paris on Monday after helping his country win the World Cup in Qatar last year.
In doing so, the 36-year-old striker won the prize for a record-ext…
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