LIONEL MESSI WINS HIS 8TH BALLON DOR
LIONEL MESSI WINS HIS 8TH BALLON DOR
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00:00 The 2023 Ballon d'Or France Football is Lionel Messi.
00:09 Lionel Messi, ladies and gentlemen. He has eight Ballons d'Or.
00:16 What a barbarity.
00:17 And with Messi we can't say that he is the last one.
00:20 No, never.
00:21 Exactly.
00:22 I dare to say it.
00:25 And what is the feeling? Is it difficult?
00:27 This was something that we probably didn't imagine too much.
00:32 The more we imagine, the more.
00:34 But this has already broken many statistics.
00:37 It's a crowning moment for a career.
00:39 At the moment when he wins the World Cup with Argentina, I think the Ballon d'Or is in his hands.
00:44 And the fight that is on the ground will applaud Messi.
00:49 What we said before about the fight is worth for Lionel Messi.
00:52 His challenge is no longer the best of his time, because I think he showed it a long time ago.
00:59 His battle is to be considered the best in history.
01:04 And that calls for pleasure.
01:07 And that calls for pleasure.
01:08 I think he is very high.
01:09 We agree with that.
01:11 He is positioned.
01:12 Good evening and thank you very much.
01:15 First of all, I want to thank all the people who voted, who made me the winner of this award.
01:26 And of course, I want to share this with my teammates.
01:31 Once again, this award comes from the hands of the Argentine team.
01:36 Today we are here, as I said before, representing everything with Lutaro, with Juli, with him.
01:44 And I think this is a gift for the whole group, for the whole coaching staff and for all the people in Argentina after what we achieved.
01:56 I obviously don't want to forget Jalan, Kylian, who had an incredible year, both individually and collectively.
02:09 Jalan had a spectacular year, having achieved everything.
02:14 I have no doubt that in the coming years they will do with this award.
02:19 I see many young people here. Today I have to be on the other side.
02:25 And I have no doubt that I will enjoy good football for a long time.
02:31 For the kind of players I see tonight.
02:35 I am lucky to have been in this gala for many years.
02:39 And the players are being renewed, but the level never goes down.
02:45 So we will continue to enjoy many more years.
02:49 I want to make a special mention, although I always did it, to all the people who followed me throughout my career.
02:58 For how this World Cup lived, the desire I had to be a world champion, to be able to achieve my dream.
03:05 The only thing I was missing, thank God.
03:08 I received a lot of love and it was very special that many people from different nationalities want Argentina to be world champion.
03:18 I want to share and thank my family, those in Argentina, Miami, and of course my wife and children who once again accompany me.
03:29 Thank you for having accompanied me throughout my career, for having been in the worst moments that I have had.
03:39 And above all, for helping me to fulfill all my goals in football, my dreams.
03:46 Without you, this journey would not have been possible for many years.
03:54 Finally, I want to make the last mention to Diego.
04:01 Today is his birthday, so I think there is no better place to wish him a happy birthday.
04:08 Surrounded by players, technicians, people who like football as he liked it.
04:18 So wherever you are, happy birthday Diego. This is also for you, I share it with you and with all of Argentina.
04:26 Good night, thank you very much.
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