๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ช: In 2016, Alexis Sรกnchez won the Copa Amรฉrica, was named Player of the Tournament, and was involved in 31 goals. He didnโt even receive a Ballon dโOr nomination. ๐ค
Yet in 2021, Messi won the Ballon dโOr over Lewandowski largely because of that same trophy. The criteria clearly werenโt applied consistently.
They introduced this award when Messi joined the league. He flopped so hard in his 1st season that he lost it to Paqueta at Lyon. He only managed to win the award in his 2nd season.
Now guess what? Since he left in 2023, there hasn't been another award like it.
Warra legacy.
back then winning copa america and tournament mvp couldnโt even get you a ballon dโor nomination, but messi was given the award over lewandowski in 2021 because of this same trophy lmao
everything he won is tainted by favoritism and corruptionโฆ โgreatest of all timeโ my ass
Banter aside this is getting out of hand. You can dislike the guy but it doesnโt make sense to start lying about his stats.
Messi also led in most penalties missed