since arriving at Inter Miami MLS Lionel Messi speaks on Ballon d’Or in first presser since arriving at Inter Miami Messi led Inter to its first final in franchise history and now spoke of several topics Lionel Messi speaks on Ballon d'Or in first presser since arriving at… Lionel Messi, Inter Miami starLAPRESSE LW Actualizado 17/08/2023 – 17:52 CDT Soccer. Sam Kerr demands more funding for Australian women’s soccer after heartbreak exit Soccer. Griezmann: ‘Messi can be the face of soccer in the Untied States’ On Thursday, a couple days ahead of Saturday’s Leagues Cup final against Nashville SC, Lionel Messi gave his first press conference since joining Inter Miami. Messi, 36, led Inter to its first final in franchise history and now spoke of several topics in a packed press conference that had to close its doors due to lack of seats. He spoke for a long quarter of an hour. Messi’s goal vs. Philadelphia Union ¡AMAZING KICK!MLS MARCA, one of the media outlets in attendance, questioned him about the Ballon d’Or. “I think I have said it many times during my career: the Ballon d’Or is a very important award because of what it means,” Messi said. “For its recognition, it is one of the nicest awards in the world at an individual level. But I never gave importance, in quotation marks, to individual awards. The most important thing was the collective awards. “I was lucky enough to win everything in my career, and the World Cup was what I was missing. That’s why now, after Qatar, I’m thinking much less about that award. “Now I’m enjoying my moment. I’m not thinking about the Ballon d’Or. If it comes, fine; and if not, I am satisfied that I have achieved my objectives and…. now I have others with this club. We came here for this, to help the club win titles and on a personal level I’m also thinking about that.”