Lionel Messi lost a new award at the beginning of 2025, and perhaps the worst thing is that he came in last place in its ranking.
We are talking here about the “King of America 2024” award, which is given to the best player in the continents of North and South America, and no player from the American League has ever won it.
The award, which is given by votes from journalists and football experts, resulted in Botafogo player Luis Enrique winning an overwhelming advantage, specifically with 128 votes, following his great season with the Brazilian club and leading his team to win the local league and Copa Libertadores double..
Messi came in last place in the vote, with only 14 votes, despite his success in leading Inter Miami to win the Supporters’ Shield title, although he later failed to achieve the league for the first time in the history of the club owned by English legend David Beckham.
Jefferson Savarino of Botafogo also came in second, Juan Quintero of Racing Club of Argentina came in third, Thiago Almada of Botafogo came in fourth, and Messi came in fifth.
The “King of America” award was launched in 1971 and has been won by many legends such as Diego Armando Maradona, Brazilian Zico and his compatriot Neymar.
