"Never it can be unfair that Leo Messi win the Balloon of Gold. It is too good", considered the ex trainer of the FC Barcelona and at present of the Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, the one who equally has recognised the stood out year that has had the Polish forward of the Bayern Munich, Robert Lewandowski, a player to the that also in his opportunity had the opportunity to direct during his go through the Bundesliga of Germany.

"To this level, the four or five final candidates always have a very high level and all could win it. Lewandowski, with all what has done this season and the past, the quantity of goals that marked (...) It had been just that won it? Also. But it is what say: to this level, there are a lot of footballers and clubs that have it everything to deserve the prizes", added Pep.

Messi remained this Monday 29 November with the Balloon of Gold to the best player of the season 2020/21. With east, 'The Flea' reached his seventh award and pulled to two the difference with the Portuguese, of the Manchester United and ex of the Real Madrid CF, Cristiano Ronaldo, the one who ausentó in the gala. "The event serves to do of the football a more entertained business. It would like me congratulate to Alexia, Pedri and Leo Messi of course", added the technician of the 'citizens'.

The year of Messi

In the field of clubs, 'The Flea heaved his seventh Glass of the King with the FC Barcelona, afterwards that the Barcelona picture directed for that then by the trainer Ronald Koeman surpassed to the Athletic Club of Bilbao (0-4). Besides, it conquered his eighth 'Pichichi' when annotating 30 goals in 35 parties of LaLiga.

Messi had a big year with Argentina. It is practically in the next Glass of the World of Catar 2022 and besides with the 'albiceleste' heaved the Glass America 2021 when winning him to Brazil (0-1) in the final of the mythical Maracaná. Also, it was part of the ideal team of the UEFA Champions League and equally was the maximum artilleryman of the continental tournament of selections empatado to four goals with the Colombian Luis Díaz, and better assistant, with five passes of goal.