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Lionel Messi is the favourite to win an 8th Ballon d'Or and the Argentine continues to receive support from footballers past and present.
Ex-Barcelona, Real Madrid and Argentina striker Javier Saviola has backed Lionel Messi to win the Ballon d'Or and remain in contention for the award until he retires.
Messi is the odds-on favourite to win the award for a record-shattering 8th time, ahead of Manchester City star Erling Haaland.
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15:58 - 24.10.2023
Ronaldo backs Lionel Messi for Ballon d’Or ahead of Erling Haaland
The voices in support of an 8th Ballon d'Or for Lionel Messi are getting louder as Ronaldo backs the Argentine.
Saviola backs Messi for Balon d'Or
Saviola threw his weight behind the 36-year-old Messi, saying (via Be Soccer):
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"As an Argentinian, we obviously want it to be Messi . We are all such a fan of Léo. We know that until The day he retires, he will be in the fight to win the Ballon d’Or."
The Award ceremony will be held on October 30 in Paris.
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