Inter Milan captain, Lautaro Martinez has opened up about Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi backing him to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or.
Martinez revealed that he hadn’t talked about the Ballon d’Or award with Messi after his Argentina teammate tipped him to claim the prestigious individual prize.
Messi had last week claimed that Martinez deserved to win the award ahead of other contenders like Vinicius Junior, Rodri, Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvajal and Kylian Mbappe.
According to the former Barcelona star, “Lautaro deserves the Ballon d’Or more than anyone else. He was the top scorer in the Copa America.”
However, reacting, Martinez told DAZN (via EuroSport):
“We didn’t talk about this award. I was just pleased he was back with us in the Argentina squad. I always work hard to help the team, but individual awards mean a lot too, as they show you are working well.
“I focus on the team first, then if I get an individual award, it is also thanks to my teammates, the staff and the fans. We are a great team, everyone works in their own way to raise the bar.”
