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#2 No World Cup honor for Leo Messi
This point is a little bit controversial, however, it is true and effectual. Messi has not won the Champions League and he has failed to lead Argentina till the later stages of the tournament. He has scored a goal and assisted two at the World Cup, but it was unfortunately insufficient.
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The group stage games were a disaster for Argentina, luckily gaining a point from the game against Iceland and losing 3 goals to nil against Croatia. Croatia was pretty underrated, and they stunned every team they played against.
It was a horror show back at Russia for the Argentine players, with Messi failing to convert chances against the runner-ups. Their only win came against Nigeria, winning 2-1; goals scored by Messi and Rojo.
It was an unsatisfactory campaign by Messi and his countrymen, and this might be a crucial point in deciding who wins the Ballon'dOr. No World Cup glory for Messi means that Ronaldo is a step ahead of Messi in the Ballon'dOr rankings, as the latter has won the UEFA Champions League; something which is considered more valuable than the domestic double.
