It wasn’t a massive shock, especially with Cristiano Ronaldo not in attendance, but Lionel Messi picked up his sixth Ballon d’Or award from France Football on Monday evening.
Even if not a surprise, it’s still incredibly impressive. It’s Messi’s first Ballon d’Or since 2015 and at age 32, he’s looking as strong, quick, and incredible as ever. For a player on the wrong side of 30 to take his game back to a superstar level is incredible, and it had folks thinking nostalgic.
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Here’s a sample of some of the reaction to Messi’s win on social media:
Messi wins his 6th Ballon d’Or. His numbers this year are once again truly extraordinary. He’s head and shoulders the best player in world football. He plays a game that is both joyous and incomprehensible to mere mortals. The award is totally meritorious. 👏🏻👏🏻
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 2, 2019
Lionel Messi Lionel Messi
— Barça Brasil (@BarcaBrasiI) December 2, 2019
start of the end of the
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How can you not love Mateo Messi? https://t.co/MDSJWbnO4g
— The 2 Robbies (@The2RobbiesNBC) December 2, 2019
#MESSIX 🏆 pic.twitter.com/hDE7B6afl2
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) December 2, 2019
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