The plaudits for Lionel Messi completing football with a World Cup triumph continued as he was awarded a record-breaking eighth Ballon d’Or win in Paris, beating Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe to the award.
Lionel Messi has lit up America since joining Inter Miami and has received loads of adulation, but has been beaten to an award by a former Celtic striker.games, he has one goal and two assists, but overall has 11 goals and five assists for David Beckham's side.ex-Celtic forward Giakoumakis made a greater impact then MessiBut that wasn't enough for the 2023 Ballon d'Or winner to scoop up the MLS Newcomer of the Year award, which has been claimed by Giorgos Giakoumakis.
Giakoumakis swapped Glasgow for Atlanta United in February this year. He has played 27 games for them, slamming home 17 goals. He was Atlanta United's big signing and has won the award which is selected by members of the media, players and coaches.made it to the final three, but he only featured in six games, playing 372 minutes in the process.Messi predicts Mbappe and Haaland Ballon d'Or battle but don't forget about BellinghamThe Greece international smashed in 26 goals in 57 games for Celtic and has continued where he left off in America.earlier this week.
Lionel Messi wins record-breaking eighth Ballon d’Or as he beats Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe to prize
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