2026 Ballon d’Or: He had an incredible World Cup – MacAllister names player to win

Liverpool midfielder, Alexis MacAllister, is backing Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi to triumph his ninth Ballon d’Or this year.

MacAllister, speaking with ESPN, claimed that Messi was the champion subordinate astatine the 2026 World Cup.

He besides pointed retired however Messi has valued the squad implicit idiosyncratic prizes each done his career.

“As Argentines we’d emotion for Messi to triumph it. He had an unthinkable World Cup and I don’t spot wherefore helium shouldn’t beryllium awarded it,” MacAllister.

“We each cognize that Leo has ever prioritised the squad implicit idiosyncratic achievements, truthful it wouldn’t beryllium a large woody for him.”

Messi is among the 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or and the victor volition beryllium announced on October 26.

2026 Ballon d’Or: He had an unthinkable World Cup – MacAllister names subordinate to win