The four players Lionel Messi believes will prevail in the competition for the Ballon d'Or in the upcoming years have been disclosed.
By taking home his eighth award in Paris two days ago, the Inter Miami star broke the previous record and now has more titles than his Portuguese rival.
He saw off competition from Manchester City, Erling Haaland and PSG's Kylian Mbappe to win the award.
When asked who he believed will be the next recipient of the honor, Messi said to L'Equipe, "We have seen players that can win it coming through for a few years."
In the upcoming years, with players like Haaland, Mbappé, and Vinicíus Juinor, it could be fiercely contested
Numerous young athletes will compete for the Ballon d'Or. Additionally, I believe that Lamine Yamal, despite his youth, has already demonstrated excellent performance with Barcelona and has grown into a significant player [could compete].
With more players who haven't shown up yet, there will undoubtedly be others who compete for it as well. It will usher in a new age.