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Lionel Messi is backing Lautaro Martinez to score this year’s Ballon d’Or, believing his Argentina workforce-mate deserves the accolade “bigger than somebody else”.
The 2 players had been no longer off target all over the sphere champions’ commanding 6-0 victory over Bolivia on Tuesday, Messi bagging a hat-trick while developing Lautaro for their aspect’s 2nd fair.
It has been a 2024 to protect in options for Lautaro, who top-scored with 24 targets as he captained Inter to the Scudetto final season.
The forward was also the leading marksman all over the Copa America with 5 targets, along side an extra-time winner as Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 in the closing.
Lautaro’s exploits have considered him shortlisted for the 2024 Ballon d’Or, with the winner being launched on October 28.
Proper Madrid’s Vinicius Junior is amongst the favourites to land the accolade, along with Manchester Metropolis and Spain midfielder Rodri.
On the opposite hand, eight-time winner Messi feels his compatriot ought to be the leading candidate for the award.
“He had a spectacular year; he scored in the [Copa America] final, he was the head scorer. He deserves the Ballon d’Or bigger than somebody else.”
This duo is something else!pic.twitter.com/ycI3vMkFTL
— Selección Argentina in English (@AFASeleccionEN) October 16, 2024
