Leo Messi he already has his eighth Golden Ball and from the Adidas brand, the Argentine’s personal sponsor, they wanted to congratulate him in a special way. Emulating the iconic image of the legend Bill Russell with their champion rings NBA, Messi He posed with eight personalized rings with several of the great achievements he has achieved in his career. Below we explain the meaning of each of the ring designs. Messi.
1
Kiss to the boot after his goal in the Champions League final
2009
The first of Messi’s rings commemorates his 2009 Champions League final triumph, with his iconic header goal and subsequent boot-kissing celebration.
2
Tribute to his grandmother
2010
The second of Messi’s rings is a tribute to his grandmother Celia. The Argentine star always points to the sky in memory of him.
3
The GOAT
2011
With his third Ballon d’Or, many already considered Messi to be the greatest player in history and this is reflected in this ring, with a design of a goat.
4
Record of 91 goals in a calendar year
2012
Leo Messi broke the German Gerd Müller’s goal record in 2012 in a calendar year and left it at 91 goals. A very difficult figure to reach.
5
The fourth Champions League
2015
Barça’s success in the 2015 Berlin final against Juventus Turin is the main theme of Messi’s fifth ring.
6
The sixth Golden Boot
2019
Messi won his sixth Golden Shoe as Europe’s best scorer in 2019 and the sixth ring sports a design with six golden boots.
7
Triumph in the Copa América
2021
Messi had the dream and desire to win an important title with Argentina and the first to arrive was the Copa América in 2021. This seventh ring is the first with a clear nod to the albiceleste.
8
The icing on the cake of the World Cup
2023
Messi’s last ring for his Ballon d’Or awards could not have been designed with any other motif than the world champion star with Argentina, the culmination of a legendary career.
2023-10-31 16:39:50
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