Inter Miami forward and Argentina national team star Lionel Messi discussed his conflict with Barcelona forward and Poland national team player Robert Lewandowski over the Ballon d'Or in 2021.
At the Ballon d'Or ceremony, Messi declared that Lewandowski also deserved the prestigious award. In response, the Polish striker expressed skepticism towards Messi's words, calling them a mere formality. This statement led to misunderstanding and tension between the two players.
His statement stung me because when I won, I spoke sincerely. In the match, I ignored him because it was him, and I was upset, thinking he shouldn’t have said what he did. I was really angry. Did I deliberately go after him? Yes.
However, during the match between Argentina and Poland at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski behaved calmly and interacted as usual.
It was previously reported that Poland's head coach Michal Probierz left his position following a conflict with Robert Lewandowski.
