Lionel Messi shone again with the Argentina National Team. The former Barcelona star scored a hat trick in the 6-0 win over Bolivia, in Buenos Aires, on date 10 of the Qualifiers heading to the 2026 World Cup.
After the commitment, Messi clearly indicated that his teammate in the ‘Albiceleste’, Lautaro Martínez, He deserves to win the next Ballon d’Or, which will be awarded on October 28, in Paris.
“He had a spectacular year, he scored a goal in the final, he was the top scorer in the Copa América; “He deserves the Ballon d’Or more than anyone,” he acknowledged.
Messi considers his teammate in the Argentine team to be above the Real Madrid players, as Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Juniorwho are the top favorites.
Let us remember that Lautaro Martínez, from Inter Milan, became the top scorer in Serie A of the Italian league and the Copa América, a competition in which Argentina won the two-time championship.
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Scaloni also chooses Lautaro Martínez
“He has had a spectacular year, he scored in the final, he was the top scorer in the Copa América, and he deserves it more than anyone. I hope he achieves it, he is a boy I appreciate a lot,” said the ‘Albiceleste coach. ‘, Lionel Scaloni, who like Lionel Messi believes that Lautaro Martínez deserves to win the Ballon d’Or.
“I hope they give him this opportunity, which, if not now, will come later, because he still has a huge future ahead of him,” added the former soccer player.
