After having achieved his eighth Ballon d’Or in Paris, Lionel Messi was entertained by adidasone of his sponsoring brands, which gave him eight rings personalized with the detail of each achievement that led him to win the award.
In the best style Bill Russell, the NBA legend who posed in a photo session with all the rings, Messi emulated that iconic image and went viral.
What does each ring say?
His first Champions League championship
The great victory in the final of the Champions League 2009 with Barcelonamarked a before and after in Leo’s sporting life thanks to his historic header goal and the subsequent celebration.
The memory of his grandmother
2010
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His grandmother Celiagreat protagonist in the sporting life of Lionel Messi. For this reason, in each goal, the Argentine star points to the sky as a memory.
The largest in history
2011
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The third Golden Ball decorated the figure of Lionel Messi and positioned him as the greatest player in the history of football, with an exclusive design of a goat.
When he broke the goals record
2012
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In 2012, Messi broke another record again, surpassing the German Müller, leaving the mark at 91 goals. A beast.
The final with Juventus
2015
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Messi celebrated again with him Barçathis time, in the final of Berlin in 2015 against Juventus Turin. The fifth ring, dedicated to that remembered final.
Goals are loves
2019
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Messi, once again beating all possible goals. He got his sixth Ballon d’Oror thanks to finishing as the top scorer of Europe. On this occasion, her ring shines with gold ankle boots.
Obtaining the Copa América
2021
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Dreams are chased and win a title with Selection was the great objective of Messi. The arrival of the America Cup began a process that would be framed with the maximum trophy, the World Cup. Seventh ring for him, dyed albiceleste.
Argentina world champion
2023
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As it could not be otherwise, this 2023 had Messi as the fair winner of the eighth Golden Ball after the conquest of World Cup in Qatar. The third arrived, with Messi and a historic team as the protagonist.
Source: Ambito
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