Lionel Messi trumps Haaland and Mbappé to win the Golden Ball for the eighth time

Lionel Messi has won the Golden Ball for the best footballer in the world for the eighth time in his career. He left Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé behind him. The 36-year-old Argentinian mainly owes the prestigious award to his performance at the World Cup in Qatar, where he guided his country to the world title.

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