Paul Pogba backs Lionel Messi to win Ballon d'Or
Former Manchester United and Juventus midfielder, threw his support behind Lionel Messi for the Ballon d'Or.
Paul Pogba sparked in a mix of debate among football fans about the Ballon d'Or.
Messi for Ballon d'Or
The interaction took place during a casual conversation with popular streamer IShowSpeed.
In a light-hearted yet moment captured on social media, Pogba gave his thoughts on the top individual prize.
He said, "Do you know who's gonna win the ballon d'or? Messi"
🚨 Paul Pogba: "Do you know who's gonna win the ballon d'or? Messi"
— Akteer 🇹🇷 (@Akteer_) July 21, 2025
The fact even Profesional Footballers are Mocking Messi for his undeserved Ballon D'ors is insane to me. this is literally his Legacy nowðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
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Pogba recently came back from a lengthy suspension that took him out of football.
He joined French Ligue 1 side AS Monaco after months of speculation.
Messi has won the Ballon d'Or a record number of eight times over the course of his career.
His last award came in 2023 where he came out top after propelling Argentina to win the FIFA World Cup.
Messi is still going strong in the MLS and recently powered Inter Miami to a 5-1 win against Red Bulls.