Lionel Messi was recognized as the best football player on the planet in 2023 during the ceremony that took place in October of last year, and he was awarded the Golden Ball for the eighth time in his career. David Beckham, the current president of Inter Miami Club and a former striker for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, and the England national team, was the one who chose and presented the Golden Ball title to this well-known athlete.
It is important to note that David Beckham serves as Lionel Messi’s “boss” at Inter Miami Club, where Messi is currently playing. Additionally, the two have a very strong friendship, as seen by the fact that they are frequently seen attending a variety of events, parties, and get-togethers of people related to the football industry together.
Messi has now won a total of eight Golden Balls during his career, which brings the total number of Golden Balls won by any player to nearly double the number of winners. He also became the first player to win the Golden Ball while competing for a side that was not from Europe. Cristiano Ronaldo finished in second place with five golden balls.
Messi has increased the total number of Golden Balls won in his career to 8.
Shortly after that, Inter Miami Club announced the sale of tickets for the match honoring Messi winning the 8th Golden Ball called ‘Noche d’Or’ and ending the 2023 season. Very quickly, 21,000 tickets at DRV PNK Stadium were sold. sold out.
”The match honoring Messi is only a friendly, but attracts as many fans as the ongoing MLS Cup championship matches. Even the ticket fever is returning like when Inter Miami also play matches to qualify for the MLS play-off round,” said the MLS Moves website, which specializes in reporting on American football.
After returning from Paris, Lionel Messi quickly returned to Inter Miami and trained seriously to prepare for the next matches.
With great success at the age of 38 and a dream income, Messi deserves to enjoy life without worrying about material things. The Miami soccer star showed it off by “splurging” on a $10.75 million property near Inter Miami’s stadium.
Incredible views around Messi’s new residence. Photo: The Mega Agency
The football legend’s new home in Fort Lauderdale includes 10 bedrooms, a spa, two marinas and a swimming pool. This is the superstar’s fourth property in Miami. The two-story riverfront home was built in 1988 and was last owned by John and Stacy Dickerson.
Fortune said that this real estate transaction was carried out by a company linked to Alfonso Nebot Armisen, who according to public records helps manage Messi’s investments.
The $10.75 million property includes 10 bedrooms, a spa, two marinas and a swimming pool. Photo: Twitter / @JoePompliano
The beautiful hallway area inside the villa. Photo: Lori Morris Design by Brandon Barre
The villa is designed to receive as much natural light as possible. Photo: Lori Morris Design by Brandon Barre
With luxurious amenities and eye-catching surroundings located next to a 170m long river bank, this real estate seems like the perfect home for a young family. Covering an area of up to 10,500 m2, the house has a luxurious swimming pool, direct views of the river with clear blue water, a three-car garage, an Italian-style kitchen and a fitness area to keep the legend in shape. stone in its best condition.
The house has a swimming pool facing straight to the river. Photo: Twitter / @JoePompliano
According to information made public when offered for sale, the house makes an impression right from the luxurious entrance with double front doors. Step inside and you will admire the masterpiece of design genius Lori Morris. The entire house uses porcelain tile floors, taking the classic black and white colors as the main color, thereby highlighting warm metallic and gemstone tones to make the space attractive.
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There are many places to relax in Lionel Messi’s villa. Photo: Lori Morris Design by Brandon Barre
Messi must pay taxes of 67,000 pounds/year for the real estate he just bought. The inside of Messi’s villa is just as impressive as the outside. The interior of the villa is uniquely decorated. One room is even decorated “with a model of a sheep”. Fans joked that perhaps it would be replaced by a goat. That is the symbol of GOAT, the best player in world history.
The house has lots of natural light coming through large windows. The walls and floors are also finished and decorated according to Messi’s own requirements, meeting the highest standards of luxurious design.
In the US, Lionel Messi also owns a number of other real estate. It is a 4,400 square meter apartment in the Porsche Design tower. In addition, Messi also owns an entire floor at the Regalia Tower located on Collins Avenue and two luxury apartments at the nearby Trump Royale tower.