A Ballon d'Or in serious danger

The night of the 23rd September 2019 will always stay in Lionel Messi's mind.

The Argentine star, after several years of not receiving any individual awards, was crowned as FIFA's best footballer of the year.

Barcelona's number '10' beat Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo to 'The Best', being crowned the winner thanks to votes from captains, from the national teams and from the public.

However, Leo was not voted for much by the press, as journalists opted mainly for the Dutch defender, with Messi being the second option (462 points to 364).

A fact that although it was not decisive after seeing the overall result of 'The Best', it does alert Leo in the face of another prestigious award.

And that is the Ballon d'Or, awarded every year by 'France Football', in which only journalists can vote in.

For this reason, despite being the winner of 'The Best', Leo Messi will find it more difficult to win the Ballon d'Or.

If the correspondants of 'France Football' follow in the footsteps of their companions that voted in the FIFA award, Van Dijk will be the one to win the desired trophy.

We can only wait to see what happens.At the moment, Messi can enjoy being named 'The Best' player of the year and that's what matters now.