France Football refuses to award the Super Ballon d'Or title to Messi

Messi won the Ballon d'Or for the 8th time at the award ceremony held in the early morning of October 31 (Vietnam time) at the Chatelet Theater in Paris (France). He won over striker Erling Haaland (second place) and Kylian Mbappe (third place).

Messi and his sons when receiving the 8th Golden Ball award in his career

"Because of his huge record, many requests were made by France Football magazine to award Messi the Super Ballon d'Or. However, this proposal was rejected by France Football ," Marca reported.

The Super Ballon d'Or title was awarded by France Football magazine only once in 1989 to the late legendary player Alfredo Di Stefano, who won the Ballon d'Or twice in 1957 and 1959, and was runner-up once in 1956.

The Ballon d'Or super election was organized by France Football in 1989, through the consultation of readers and famous players who have won the Ballon d'Or to vote. Among the bright candidates such as Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini, Franz Beckenbauer, Kevin Keegan and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Mr. Alfredo Di Stefano won and is the sole owner of this title to date.

"It has been more than 30 years since the first Ballon d'Or vote, with the legendary Alfredo Di Stefano winning the award. The idea of ​​awarding this title to Messi has been revived, because the Argentine's record of 8 Ballon d'Or wins is too great. But a source from within France Football said that this magazine has no intention of organizing the Ballon d'Or vote again," Marca shared.

Legend Alfredo Di Stefano and the Golden Ball title

Marca also revealed: "Alfredo Di Stefano's Super Ballon d'Or title is now also a mystery, it is almost missing. In 2021, the family of the late Argentine and Spanish legend sold hundreds of his souvenirs, about 7 years after his death at the age of 88 in July 2014. Including 2 Golden Balls and the Super Ballon d'Or title, which were also sold for 211,000 USD (more than 5 billion VND)".

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