4 reasons why Lionel Messi deserves the 2018 Ballon d'Or award

#1 Brilliant start to the new campaign

Tottenham Hotspur v FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Group B — Messi has also entered into the new season in electrifying form

Lionel Messi has come all out once again to surprise everyone, and this time he has done that with his electrifying start to the new campaign - putting up a couple of spectacular displays that define his pure class and incredible talent.

The Argentine is on a mission in the UEFA Champions League this season, having begun the European tournament in unbelievable form - scoring a fantastic hat-trick against PSV Eindhoven in Barcelona's opening fixture, and following it up with an impressive brace against Tottenham Hotspur last week.

He is currently leading the goal scoring chart in the European tournament, with an incredible 5 goals to his name, and he has also made a brilliant start to the LaLiga campaign, scoring 6 times, and setting up a further 4 to establish Barcelona in second position on the table. Such a brilliant start must not be overlooked in the Ballon d'Or race.

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Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.

Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.

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