Lionel Messi reflects on the “sweetest” moment of his career, which contributed to his victory in the Ballon d’Or.

Lionel Messi reflects on the “sweetest” moment of his career, which contributed to his Ballon d’Or victory.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 10: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF hoist his trophy during the Ballon d’Or trophy presentation at DRV PNK Stadium on November 10, 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

The football icon is currently ruminating about one of the most significant moments of his career.

Today is the second anniversary of Messi’s leadership of Argentina to victory in the World Cup in Qatar, where they defeated a formidable French team.Argentina’s dramatic victory on penalties following a 3-3 stalemate in extra time was a game for the ages.

Messi and Angel Di Maria, who are affiliated with Inter Miami, were the winners of the World Cup. He is not the sole Argentine who has the potential to join Javier Mascherano’s team.

Argentina achieved its third World Cup victory and its first since 1986. It is reasonable to assume that Mascherano, the new manager of Inter Miami, would have been relishing the victory as well.

Despite the fact that Messi narrowly lost out on securing his third FIFA The Best award on Tuesday, he was determined to showcase his appreciation for his World Cup accomplishment.

Messi is the sole player to have claimed the award with three distinct teams, and he is also the only one to have achieved this feat while playing outside of Europe, which occurred during his tenure at Inter Miami.

Messi secured the Ballon d’Or by a significant margin of 105 points over Erling Haaland of Manchester City at the post-World Cup award ceremony.

David Beckham, the co-owner of Inter Miami, was also present to present the trophy to Messi. Upon receiving the accolade, Messi responded to reporters, “I could never have imagined having the career that I have.” All that I have accomplished.

I have been fortunate to have played for the greatest team in history, the finest team in the world. It is a pleasure to acquire these individual trophies.It is truly remarkable to achieve the feat of winning the Copa America and the World Cup. The Ballon d’Or honors are each unique for a variety of reasons.

The much-loved Argentinian is prepared to confront a new MLS season, and Inter Miami fans will be hopeful that he has one more Ballon d’Or run in him.