Monday evening, on the occasion of the great Ballon d'Or ceremony which was held in Paris, Lionel Messi was therefore crowned for the 7th time in his career, ahead of Robert Lewandowski ( Bayern Munich ) and Jorginho (Chelsea ). The PSG striker, recruited free during the summer transfer window after having reached the end of his contract with FC Barcelona , therefore adds a line more to his personal record, and this coronation of Messi was greeted by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi . On the club's official website, the president of PSG took the opportunity to recall how happy he was to have recruited Messi this summer.
“We are delighted to see him evolve under our colors”
“I would like to warmly congratulate Leo. It is a source of immense pride for the Club that one of our players has won the most prestigious and coveted title … Leo is making football history a little more. Like all our supporters around the world, we are delighted to see one of the greatest players of all time playing in the Red and Blue jersey, “said Al-Khelaïfi .