According to Zlatan Ibrahimović, the arrival of Lionel Messi in MLS is favorable for the Americans. He said he was happy for the latter, because thanks to the arrival of Pulga, they are interested in football again.
Zlatan Ibrahimović spoke about the arrival of Lionel Messi at Inter Miami in these terms: “ I’m happy for the Americans. Because they can watch football again. When I left MLS, they started watching baseball again« .
Indeed, if it were up to Zlatan Ibrahimović, Lionel Messi would win his 9th Ballon d’Or. And this, although he no longer plays in Europe. He expressed himself in these terms:
« If Messi comes to the ceremony and it is me who will present the Ballon d’Or, even if it is another player, I will say that Leo Messi is the winner of the Ballon d’Or.
Did the player who will win it this year play like Messi when he won it? Did he break records, did he score miraculous goals? Or did he score 50 goals in one season? Did he dribble past an entire team?
So he will stay for Messi until someone comes and does better than him. Even Messi’s worst season is better than the person who is going to win it this year.
Now, after Messi, it became easier to win the Ballon d’Or because Messi is not there to compete« .
However, a few weeks earlier, Zlatan Ibrahimović had suggested that Lionel Messi was not interested in this trophy. He declared:
« Did you see Messi after the World Cup ? Have you watched how he plays? He no longer cares about the rewards that were once routine for him.
He allows younger players to compete for this because he dominated football for 16 years and accomplished everything. Why should he compete for the Ballon d’Or again?
At this point in his career, if Messi wanted to win it, he could effortlessly go back into “Super Messi” mode, outshine the competition and win. Quite simply because he is Messi« .
Why then did he change his mind? We will get back to you with more details.
