Inter Miami star Lionel Messi has seemingly had a change of heart about the Ballon d'Or despite being one of the favourites this year.
The Argentine star has won a record seven Ballon d'Or titles in his career, two more than long-standing rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Messi could be among the nominees once again after leading Argentina to World Cup success in Qatar in 2022, however the attacker admits he is not focused on individual prizes.
"I have said it many times, the Ballon d'Or is very important due to the recognition at an individual level, but I never gave it importance," Messi told reporters, as per Goal.
The most important thing for me was always the awards at the group level.
"I was lucky to have achieved everything in my career and after the World Cup, I'm thinking about that award much less, my biggest award was that (the World Cup).
"If it (the Ballon d'Or) arrives, good, and if not, nothing happens. I was lucky to achieve all my goals in my career and now I have new goals with this club."
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