Messi Sparks Controversy, "Snubs" Biden In Presidential Award Event | First Sports With Rupha Ramani Lionel Messi became the first male footballer to be awarded the Presidential Award of Freedom - the ...
Arsene Wenger once stated his belief that Lionel Messi should not have won the 2012 Ballon d'Or, despite scoring a record 91 goals throughout that calendar year.
Last year, former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas waxed lyrical about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who have won 13 Ballon d'Or awards between them, with Messi racking up eight.