{"id":293604,"date":"2023-10-31T13:25:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T13:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=293604"},"modified":"2023-10-31T13:25:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T13:25:13","slug":"messi-gifted-with-eight-14-carat-gold-rings-after-ballon-dor-triumph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/messi-gifted-with-eight-14-carat-gold-rings-after-ballon-dor-triumph\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi gifted with EIGHT 14-carat gold rings after Ballon d&apos;Or triumph"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Eight Ballons d&#8217;Or has a nice ring to it! Lionel Messi presented with gold rings to celebrate each win after beating Erling Haaland to best player in the world award<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Messi received his eighth Ballon d&#8217;or at a plush ceremony in Paris on Monday<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Argentinian, 36, has received a set of rings from the sportswear giants<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Click here to listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lionel Messi has been gifted with eight golden rings to represent each of his Ballon d&#8217;Or crowns.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentinian star, 36, was named as the winner of the award for a record-breaking eighth time during a plush ceremony in Paris on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Inter Miami forward was given the 14-carat gold rings by sportswear giant Adidas.\u00a0Each ring, which are reportedly set to be auctioned off, signifies one of Messi&#8217;s Ballon d&#8217;Or victories.<\/p>\n<p>They feature an inscription relating to memorable moments in Messi&#8217;s career, including one which has three stars to mark Argentina&#8217;s World Cup triumphs and another with the number &#8217;91&#8217; to mark his record goals tally in a calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>One of the photos released by Adidas depicts Messi paying tribute to NBA legend Bill\u00a0Russell.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/12\/77218275-12692843-image-a-6_1698753725689.jpg\" height=\"793\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lionel Messi has been gifted eight golden rings by Adidas to mark his eighth Ballon d&#8217;Or<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/12\/77218329-12692843-image-a-7_1698753749298.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Messi was named as the winner of the prestigious award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/12\/77218277-12692843-image-a-8_1698753774849.jpg\" height=\"793\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Each of the golden rings represent a memorable moment from the Argentinian star&#8217;s career\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/12\/77218325-12692843-image-a-28_1698754963081.jpg\" height=\"351\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/12\/77219655-12692843-image-m-27_1698754949365.jpg\" height=\"351\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>One picture of Messi appears to pay homage to NBA legend Bill Russell (right)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Messi is pictured with his hands between his face, wearing the eight rings, to replicate a similar pose by 11-time NBA championship winner Russell from an iconic photoshoot in 1996.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentinian, considered among the greatest players of all time, pipped Man City star Erling Haaland to this year&#8217;s Ballon d&#8217;Or award.<\/p>\n<p>It came after another outstanding season from Messi, who guided his country to World Cup glory in Qatar in December.<\/p>\n<p>He scored a whopping\u00a032 goals in 55 games across all competitions to help PSG to the Ligue 1 title before making the move to the MLS to join David Beckham&#8217;s Inter Miami.<\/p>\n<p>Beckham\u00a0presented him with the coveted award at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, to a standing ovation from members of the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s nice to be here once more to enjoy this moment,&#8217; said Messi. &#8216;To be able to win the World Cup and achieve my dream.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Messi, Beckham said: &#8216;It&#8217;s very special to say he&#8217;s a Miami player and he&#8217;s in our city. He&#8217;ll celebrate this with his team-mates and his family in his way.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We&#8217;ll do our best to celebrate it in the Miami way. I&#8217;m sure we can do a good party.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The four-time champions league winner beat some tough competition to claim first place, with Haaland second, Kylian Mbappe third and Kevin De Bruyne fourth.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/12\/77218351-12692843-image-a-10_1698753953779.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The eight rings are made from 14-carat gold and are expected to be auctioned off for charity<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/12\/77211969-12692843-Inter_Miami_s_Lionel_Messi_won_his_record_breaking_eighth_Ballon-a-9_1698753876269.jpg\" height=\"436\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Inter Miami&#8217;s Messi won his record-breaking eighth Ballon d&#8217;Or yesterday evening<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/12\/77219235-12692843-image-a-16_1698754567852.jpg\" height=\"459\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham presented Messi with his award in Paris on Monday night<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/12\/77193633-12692843-The_four_time_Champions_League_winner_arrived_at_the_event_along-a-11_1698754027569.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The four-time Champions League winner arrived at the event alongside his family<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/31\/12\/77193655-12692843-Erling_Haaland_came_second_in_the_rankings_after_his_excellent_s-a-12_1698754029797.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Erling Haaland came second in the rankings after his excellent season helping Man City win the treble<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether he was the best football player in history at the ceremony, the 36-year-old replied: &#8216;As I always said, I do not know if I am the best player in history or not.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If I am one of the best, then this is a wonderful thing.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Messi also wrote on his Instagram: &#8216;I only have words of gratitude for all the people around the world who supported me so much during my career and to whom I want to specially dedicate this award, along with my family who was always by my side.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This is a Ballon d&#8217;Or that I also want to share with my fellow, technical body, the employees&#8230; Because without the World Cup we achieved together it would have been impossible to win it. Congratulations to all the winners and many thanks!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>He also\u00a0wished the late Argentine legend Diego Maradona, who died in 2020 following a fatal heart attack, a happy birthday during his acceptance speech.<\/p>\n<p>Being as Maradona was perhaps the most iconic soccer player born in Argentina besides Messi, it did not escape the 36-yeard-old&#8217;s attention that he won the award on his idol&#8217;s 63rd birthday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Wherever you are, this is also for you. Happy birthday, Diego,&#8217; said Messi before he received a heartwarming applause from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Messi was joined on the stage by his wife Antonela and their three sons Thiago, Mateo, and Ciro as he accepted the award.<\/p>\n<h3>WHAT EACH RING REPRESENTS\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>2009: &#8220;El Beso&#8221; &#8211; pays homage to\u00a0Messi&#8217;s celebration in Barcelona&#8217;s Champions League victory over Manchester United<\/p>\n<p>2010: &#8220;Apunta Al Cielo&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0 in homage to his mystical celebration dedicated to his grandmother Celia<\/p>\n<p>2011: &#8220;GOAT&#8221; &#8211; being the figure of the Pep Guardiola&#8217;s all-conquering Barcelona side<\/p>\n<p>2012: &#8220;91&#8221; &#8211; for the number of goals in a calendar year, a record.<\/p>\n<p>2015: To mark his last Champions League title. He won four in total for Barca<\/p>\n<p>2019: For obtaining his last Golden Shoe. His tally of six is a record<\/p>\n<p>2021: &#8220;South American Champion&#8221; for winning the Copa Am\u00e9rica, being the MVP and top scorer.<\/p>\n<p>2023: The three stars, honouring Argentina&#8217;s three World Cups.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12692843\/Lionel-Messi-gifted-EIGHT-14-carat-gold-rings-represent-Ballon-dOr-triumphs-winning-years-award-ahead-Erling-Haaland.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Eight Ballons d&#8217;Or has a nice ring to it! 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