Ballon d'Or 2026: No other player like him - Gonzalez picks award winner

Inter Miami head coach Kily Gonzalez has named Lionel Messi as the player who should win the Ballon d'Or this year. Gonzalez stated that there is no one else like Messi and emphasized his significance not only in football but also as a role model for life values. Messi scored 8 goals and provided 4 assists at the 2026 World Cup, where Argentina reached the final but lost to Spain 1-0.