COPE: Messi categorically refused Laporta a photo at the Ballon d’Or ceremony
It became known that Argentine striker Lionel Messi refused to take a photo with Barcelona President Joan Laporte after the Ballon d’Or ceremony. This is reported by COPE.
According to the publication, after the award, Laporta wanted to take a group photo with Messi and Barcelona football player Aitana Bonmati, who won the women’s Ballon d’Or. The Argentine responded to this request with a “categorical refusal.”
On October 30, the Argentine won the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time in his career. He previously won the trophy in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2021.
Messi, currently playing for the American club Inter Miami, played for Barcelona until 2021. As a member of the Catalans, he won the Spanish Championship ten times and won the Champions League four times. The forward then moved to Paris Saint-Germain. His contract with the Parisians ran until June 2023 with an option to extend for one season.
Source: Lenta
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