Lionel Messi will win the Ballon d’Or for a record eighth time later this month.

Messi will be attending the Ballon d’Or gala in France and will be winning the award. According to Sport in Spain, the Best player in the world will be receiving the Ballon d’Or award on October 30 at the ceremony.

Having won the league with Paris Saint-Germain, the Champions Cup with Inter Miami and the 2022 World Cup with the Argentina national team, Messi goes into the ceremony as one of the heavy favorites.

The World Cup winner already holds the record of Ballon d’Or wins with seven.

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