Published: Aug 13, 2022, 09:01 AM (IST)
Edited: Aug 13, 2022, 09:01 AM (IST)
New Delhi: Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi has not been included in the 30-strong list for this year’s award and his fans are really unhappy with it as they showed their frustration on Twitter. The Argentine paid the price for an average season with the French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2021-22 and missed the nominations for the first time since 2006.
Lionel Messi’s greatness can be known from the fact that this is only the second time he has missed the top three since 2007. PSG teammate Neymar also misses out after a season where he scored 13 goals in 28 matches. On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo is selected on the list and will look to win the sixth Ballon d’Or award.
Football fans were disappointed with the list as they demanded that Messi deserves a place among the top 30 contenders for the award.
See reactions:
Ronaldo robbed Messi…
— Shwabade (@Cabbie_SA) August 13, 2022
Messi deserved to be top 30 but they know that once the journalist see his name there, they will vote him again even when they know this is his worst season ever. So they had to remove messi to avoid the disgrace, baklash and criticism. The bias towards messi is the biggest ever
— Deprof (@Deprof17117411) August 13, 2022
Dear Ronaldo, it’s never too late to be like Leo Messi
— LsBl ✨🌹 (@Lsbl_Lsbl) August 12, 2022
Ronaldo for 3rd top scorer in the toughest league in the world. Messi came no where near. No disrespect on Messi he just doesn’t deserve getting nominated for an average season
— Luke. (@lukeandrewbrown) August 12, 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 18 goals , Messi scored 6 yes it was right
— . (@Z7Pcvxkedd) August 12, 2022
There’s only so much your PR can do to save you.
Btw
France Football announce there’s going to be no ‘Striker of the Year Award this year which was introduced in 2021?
it’s almost as if the award was a cover-up for Lewandowski getting robbed of the Ballon d’or in broad daylight pic.twitter.com/E1tcRBUxL4— Evil Morty (Mystic Mac) 1⃣4⃣ (@NotoriousPunked) August 12, 2022
