🚨𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: The official Ballon d'Or account has just published the official answer on whether a player can win the Ballon d'Or while playing for a non-European club.👇
📄"Only one player was based outside Europe when he lifted the Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi in 2023. At the time of the 67th ceremony, on October 30, 2023, the Argentine was already playing for Inter Miami. The eight-time winner thus became the first male winner representing a non-European club.
That said, this needs some nuance, since the Ballon d'Or has been judged on the season (from August to July) rather than the calendar year since 2022. That means that, for the club portion, our jury based their judgment on Messi's performances with Paris Saint-Germain, the club the n
📄"Only one player was based outside Europe when he lifted the Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi in 2023. At the time of the 67th ceremony, on October 30, 2023, the Argentine was already playing for Inter Miami. The eight-time winner thus became the first male winner representing a non-European club.
That said, this needs some nuance, since the Ballon d'Or has been judged on the season (from August to July) rather than the calendar year since 2022. That means that, for the club portion, our jury based their judgment on Messi's performances with Paris Saint-Germain, the club the n
