Leo Messi's gesture with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia at the Ballon d'Or gala

The gala of the Balloon of Gold 2023 had to Leo Messi like star by eighth occasion. The 'crack' rosarino remained with the maximum award awarded by the magazine 'France Football' and, before receiving the prize, had a gesture of humility and respect with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia that left surprised to the footballer georgiano. In a recent interview, the extreme of the Napoli commented how could know to 'The Flea' during the event made in the Theatre of the Châtelet of Paris the past 30 October.

"Know to Messi was historical for me, maybe would not believe me if it explained you the history. Messi changed entirely for me after knowing it like person. Of course that I knew it like player and is very difficult to find a player like him in all the history of the football", explained the '77' of the group 'partenopeo', idol of the fans napolitana after the obtaining of the Scudetto the past season.

Like this it knew to Leo Messi

The georgiano continued his relate: "Anyway, we were seated in the gala during one of the pauses of the ceremony. He was seated to my right. I read suddenly it raised and it did not have idea of why raised and to where went, since they warned us that we remained seated during the pauses, And walked directly to me!", it explained a Kvaratskhelia that finished tenth seventh in the vote of the Balloon of Gold 2023.

Finally, the player of 22 years commented thrilled: "I did not understand what was happening. Suddenly it gave me his hand to tighten it. I confused me so much that I raised me to the instant and gave him the hand. After this, greeted me and returned to his seat. I do not know, sand won my enormous respect, that a player like him put of foot to greet me, went a madness. It is an incredible person and respect it and appreciate a lot", puntualizó the footballer of the Napoli.