Lionel Messi could likely win the Super Ballon d'Or ahead of his long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo in 2029.
Lionel Messi could be the first player to win the coveted award since it was last won in 1989 by Alfredo Di Stéfano.
The Super Ballon d'Or has only been awarded once by the French magazine France Football for the best football player of the previous three decades.
Messi has been the best player in the last three decades and it is speculated that he will likely scoop the award.
While there are other favorites to also win the award, Inter Miami's Messi is at the forefront to go home with the award.
Lionel Messi recently won his eighth Ballon d’Or award, making him the first and only player to have won the award eight times.
Aside from Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo de Lima, Zinedine Zidane, and Andriy Shevchenko are also favorites on the list.
Messi leads the charts with 80% probability, Cristiano Ronaldo has 16%, Ronaldo de Lima has 2% and Zidane and Shevchenko have 1% respectively.
Messi won the coveted 2023 Ballon d'Or for the eighth time on 30th October, 2023 when the trophy was announced in a ceremony in Paris.
Last winter, Messi led Argentina to victory in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. It was the first time he had won the competition, ending a 36-year drought for La Albiceleste.
Lionel Messi, 36, scored twice in a nail-biting final against France in December, which ended 3-3 after extra time, and also scored in the penalty shoot-out, earning him player of the match honors.
Lionel Messi overcame Erling Haaland of Manchester City and Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain, as well as 26 other nominees, to win the honor.
He played 41 games in the 2022–2023 season, scoring 21 goals and dishing out 20 assists as PSG won the league title.
Messi scored twice during the group stage of the World Cup in Qatar. He also scored against Australia, the Netherlands, Croatia, and France in the final.
Lionel Andrés Messi, also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine footballer who was born on 24 June 1987 and plays for Inter Miami and the Argentina national team.
Messi, who is recognized as one of the all-time greats in sports, has won a record eight Ballon d'Or honors, six European Golden Shoes, and was included on the 2020 Ballon d'Or Dream Team.
The Super Ballon d'Or is the name of an award given only once by the French magazine France Football on December 24, 1989, to the best football player of the previous three decades.
It is even more coveted than the Ballon d'Or, and as of November 2023, Spanish-Argentine forward Alfredo Di Stéfano is the only recipient of this honor.
The award was voted on by viewers and readers, a panel of France Football judges, and former Ballon d'Or winners.
Michel Platini was named the greatest by viewers and readers, but Alfredo Di Stéfano was selected by the France Football panel, which included previous Ballon d'Or winners.
Di Stéfano's children auctioned off his artifacts in 2021 after his Super Ballon d'Or trophy had been kept on display in the Real Madrid museum at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium for many years.
The whereabouts of the trophy are not known currently; it was reportedly one among the objects sold for £187,500 to an unidentified buyer.
Lionel Messi could be the first player to win the coveted award since it was last won in 1989 by Alfredo Di Stéfano.
The Super Ballon d'Or has only been awarded once by the French magazine France Football for the best football player of the previous three decades.
Messi has been the best player in the last three decades and it is speculated that he will likely scoop the award.
While there are other favorites to also win the award, Inter Miami's Messi is at the forefront to go home with the award.
Lionel Messi recently won his eighth Ballon d’Or award, making him the first and only player to have won the award eight times.
Aside from Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo de Lima, Zinedine Zidane, and Andriy Shevchenko are also favorites on the list.
Messi leads the charts with 80% probability, Cristiano Ronaldo has 16%, Ronaldo de Lima has 2% and Zidane and Shevchenko have 1% respectively.
| Player | Probability |
| Lionel Messi | 80% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 16% |
| Ronaldo de Lima | 2% |
| Zinedine Zidane | 1% |
| Andriy Shevchenko | 1% |
Messi won the coveted 2023 Ballon d'Or for the eighth time on 30th October, 2023 when the trophy was announced in a ceremony in Paris.
Last winter, Messi led Argentina to victory in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. It was the first time he had won the competition, ending a 36-year drought for La Albiceleste.
Lionel Messi, 36, scored twice in a nail-biting final against France in December, which ended 3-3 after extra time, and also scored in the penalty shoot-out, earning him player of the match honors.
Lionel Messi overcame Erling Haaland of Manchester City and Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain, as well as 26 other nominees, to win the honor.
He played 41 games in the 2022–2023 season, scoring 21 goals and dishing out 20 assists as PSG won the league title.
Messi scored twice during the group stage of the World Cup in Qatar. He also scored against Australia, the Netherlands, Croatia, and France in the final.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés Messi, also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine footballer who was born on 24 June 1987 and plays for Inter Miami and the Argentina national team.
Messi, who is recognized as one of the all-time greats in sports, has won a record eight Ballon d'Or honors, six European Golden Shoes, and was included on the 2020 Ballon d'Or Dream Team.
What Is The Super Ballon d’Or?
The Super Ballon d'Or is the name of an award given only once by the French magazine France Football on December 24, 1989, to the best football player of the previous three decades.
It is even more coveted than the Ballon d'Or, and as of November 2023, Spanish-Argentine forward Alfredo Di Stéfano is the only recipient of this honor.
The award was voted on by viewers and readers, a panel of France Football judges, and former Ballon d'Or winners.
Michel Platini was named the greatest by viewers and readers, but Alfredo Di Stéfano was selected by the France Football panel, which included previous Ballon d'Or winners.
Di Stéfano's children auctioned off his artifacts in 2021 after his Super Ballon d'Or trophy had been kept on display in the Real Madrid museum at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium for many years.
The whereabouts of the trophy are not known currently; it was reportedly one among the objects sold for £187,500 to an unidentified buyer.