🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Lionel Messi's popularity is STILL UNMATCHED! ✨
Despite being absent from the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, the Argentine received the LOUDEST CHEERS of any player at the London Palladium when he appeared in a video where previoud Ballon d'Or winners were celebrated.
— L'Équipe
Ninguna entrega del balón de oro va a tener más aura que la de Messi en su octavo Balón de Oro. Todo el mundo de pie admirando al mejor jugador de la historia.
Btw, a 39 year old Lionel Messi ended up finishing 5th in the Ballon d’Or rankings, competing with the stars of today.
Not to forget his astonishing World Cup campaign.
Longetivity at its peak.
🚨📊 Leo Messi finished in the top five of the Ballon d’Or rankings in both 2007 and 2026… 19 years apart.
Nearly two decades at the very top. UNREAL LONGEVITY. 👑