Argentine star Lionel Messi has confirmed in every game he plays for Barcelona that he is the closest to winning the Golden Ball award as the best football player in the world for the year 2019.
Having led Barcelona to the Spanish league title last week and is just around the corner of the trophy, his return to the top of the sixth gold medal in his career has become easy as he leads the league to a place in the Champions League final. Big three clean on Liverpool in the semi-final.
After the defeat of the Reds, the defender (who is the best defender in the world today) has expressed his gratitude for not playing in the Spanish league, "I do not have to face him every season."
There are still a few records Messi has not broken yet, including leaving the partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo equal to winning five gold balls each, becoming the first player to win six gold balls in history.