By Miguel Rapetti
30 Oct 2023, 17:33 PM EDT
This Monday, Argentine Lionel Messi became the new winner of the Ballon d’Or awarded by France Football magazine, expanding his legacy and adding the eighth award for his sporting career to his showcases.
The designation of Messi as winner of the Ballon d’Or did not go under the table for anyone, especially for those who decided to follow the ceremony on social networks such as Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) with the classic memes.
Although some agreed that the award was won by the Argentine number 10, while others criticized that the trophy fell into the hands of the Inter Miami player because in 2023 he had not had a good performance.
In any case, the memes reflected the position of each of the Internet users and although many of the debates were intense, others generated a lot of laughter due to their occurrences.
What is probably Messi’s last gala as a Ballon d’Or nominee, his rivals for the award such as Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé, and jokes