๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ: Leo Messi won the 2010 Ballon dโOr despite scoring 0 goals at the 2010 World Cup. The argument then was that ONE month of international football shouldnโt outweigh NINE months of club football.
Now, in 2026, multiple reports have Messi as the Ballon dโOr favourite after Argentinaโs World Cup run included Jordan, Cape Verde and Egypt.
Has the Ballon dโOr criteria changed, or only when it comes to Messi? ๐ค