Barcelona superstar footballer Lionel Messi has been awarded the title of Ballon d'Or for the sixth time. Messi received the title on Tuesday. With this, he has achieved this title, leaving behind Portugal's footballer Cristiano Ronaldo who had done this title 5 times After the award ceremony, Leon Messi himself admitted that he was jealous when Ronaldo equaled him.
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Lionel Messi has admitted in the award ceremony held in Paris that he suffered when Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon de Oor title in 2017 for the fifth time. Messi won four titles in a row from 2009 to 2012, while he won the fifth title in 2015. At the same time, Ronaldo equaled Messi by winning the Ballon de Or Award in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.
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Messi admitted that it was difficult for him to see Ronaldo taking his fifth award. Leon Messi said, "When I won the fifth prize, I enjoyed it because I was the only one to do it. When Cristiano matched me, I had a little bit of trouble because I was on top alone for a long time." Didn't last. It is understandable, but it was good when I was alone with five awards."
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Messi continued, "Was I disappointed in the last few years? I can say, I understand why I couldn't win. As a team, we couldn't achieve our biggest goal, which was to win the Champions League, which gives you more chances to win in Ballon de Ore. When Ronaldo won it was his best season in which he won the Champions League and proved decisive. He deserved it and He couldn't do it. "