Messi Endorses Lautaro Martinez for Ballon d'Or 2024

Argentine football legend Lionel Messi expressed his belief that Lautaro Martinez deserved the 2024 Ballon d'Or award. Messi, an eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, praised Martinez's performance for Inter Milan in the Serie A and UEFA Champions League.

The 2025 Ballon d'Or winner is set to be announced on September 22 in Paris. The ceremony comes after last year's winner, Rodri, suffered a knee injury.

Messi's endorsement of Martinez adds to the anticipation surrounding the prestigious award. Despite Messi's record number of Ballon d'Or wins, he believes Martinez's contributions in the previous season were deserving of the accolade.