FIFA announced the list of the three finalist for World Footballer in 2018. C Ronaldo, Modric and Salah made the final three. However, Messi was noticeably missing on the list.
For Messi, the past season and the World Cup just ended are disappointing. Although Barcelona, did a domestic double. However, the club has missed out on the UEFA Champions League finals for several consecutive seasons. In the World Cup, he led the league in internal and external problems. Although no one doubts his personal abilities, his role in the team has been questioned.
After entering the top three for the first time in 2007, Messi has entered the final three candidates for 11 consecutive years. Although in the FIFA (including FIFA Golden Globe ) award, Messi and C Ronaldo are equal to five times, but the Argentine has a remarkable score compared to Ronaldo. Since entering the final three candidates in 2007, Messi has never fallen out of the top three in the past 11 years, and the Portuguese missed the top three in 2010 (Messi, Iniesta and Harvey 2010). However, Ronaldo, who led Real Madrid to complete the Champions League three consecutive championships, is still in the list, but Messi’s name has disappeared.
I don’t know if it is predicting FIFA’s defeat in the third place in advance. Messi released a swearing in the interview, saying that this season’s Barcelona squad is “being a time” to attack the Champions League. He regards Barcelona as the biggest goal in the near future. “It’s time to win the Champions League,” Messi said in an interview with World Sports. “We have an extraordinary lineup.”
“We have been out in the quarter-finals for three consecutive years. The last time we went out may be the worst because of the results of our kick. I think we have to win the Champions League as a club, a team, according to what we have now. The configuration. We have a very good lineup, we can do it. We are not just talking about it, everyone will work hard to fight in the game.”