🚨 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: Leo Messi won the 2010 Ballon d’Or despite scoring 0 goals at the 2010 World Cup. The argument then was that ONE month of international football shouldn’t outweigh NINE months of club football.
Now, in 2026, multiple reports have Messi as the Ballon d’Or favourite after Argentina’s World Cup run included Jordan, Cape Verde and Egypt.
Has the Ballon d’Or criteria changed, or only when it comes to Messi? 🤔