Lionel Messi will win a sixth Ballon d’Or on Monday, according to reports coming from Barcelona. Francesc Aguilar, the journalist who voted on behalf of Spain for many years although no longer, said that a delegation from France Football has already spoken with the Argentine and told him he was the winner.
Pascal Ferré and Thierry Marchand, editor-in-chief and editor of the magazine which gives the award, were said to be in Barcelona yesterday to meet with Messi. They brought along a team to interview him and take pictures in preparation for a magazine cover commemorating his win, or so they say.