4 reasons why Lionel Messi will win the Ballon d'Or 2019

#1 Extraterrestrial numbers to back his claim

Lionel Messi has been in a league of his own for a while now. The man is not solely about goals. Be it scoring from set-pieces or open play, Messi is the go-to man for the Blaugrana.

Messi scored 51 goals in 49 matches, and also contributed 19 assists throughout all the competitions.

The Argentine apart from scoring goals has been topping the charts in terms of creativity, vision, ball distribution, dribbling and more. Messi created the most number of chances (105) and had the most number of average key passes per game (2.7). He even boasts one of the highest dribbling success rate (60%) and registered the highest number of assists in the league last season (13).

Even this season, La Pulga is on fire. Despite missing the initial months of the season due to injury, Messi is catching up. He has the momentum on his side to conquer everything possible this season.

There is absolutely no player in the world who had a better year than Messi on a personal level. Therefore, the player deserves to lift the Ballon d'Or and end the year on a high.

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Samyak is a European and international football journalist at Sportskeeda, who focuses on writing a variety of listicles. A post-graduate in Finance with over 6 years of total work experience, Samyak became interested in football after watching the 2010 FIFA World Cup and some high-octane El Clasico clashes. His favorite footballer is Cristiano Ronaldo for the forward's mentality, and his favorite managers are Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, and Pep Guardiola for the brand of football their teams showcase.

Samyak only follows top tier and verified fan club social media accounts for sourcing information for his articles. One of his core strengths is crafting crisp and concise articles to avoid any and all potential confusion for readers. These shrewd methods have helped him attain strong readership on his articles, one of them even being read half a million times!

Zinedine Zidane's Panenka penalty in the 2006 final is Samyak’s favorite World Cup moment owing to the Frenchman’s sheer nerves of steel showcased, and thinks Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are ready to usher in a new era post-Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. During his free time, Samyak follows Real Madrid, plays football and reads finance articles.

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