That’s the end of the show, folks. Congratulations to Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmatí, two of the most deserving and predictable winners of this prestigious trophy, who both led their nations to World Cup glory and deserve this moment in the sun.
Thanks for reading and for your emails and tweets. Until next year!
I’m not sure this Ballon d’Or is really the trophy that crowns Messi at the undisputed GOAT – there’s another golden trophy won last year that probably sealed it – but it certainly doesn’t hurt.
None of these ‘GOAT’ comparisons are helpful, by the way, especially when you are talking about Messi and Maradona, Messi and Pelé. How can you possibly compare talents in different eras, different opponents, coaching, and arrive at a fair and even comparison? It’s impossible. But still the debate rages on in the backwater of the internet.
Rio Ferdinand Just enjoy them man messi ronaldo pic.twitter.com/o2kBXjzTYE
— TyJVideos (@TyJVideos) February 17, 2020
One of my favourite memes is when people start using the above Rio Ferdinand clip to compare, say, Lidl v Aldi. Tickles me more than it should.
