Atletico Madrid's Romero says Ballon d'Or is partly marketing and Messi remains unreachable
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Atletico Madrid defender Cristian Romero, in an interview with the programme Los Edul, criticised the criteria for the Ballon d'Or, which he said reward popularity and public image. Romero argued that even winning the Champions League or the World Cup should not automatically decide the winner. He said: “I have never seen anyone do what he did”, referring to Lionel Messi. He recognised the value of Lamine, Harry Kane and Mbappé, calling them incredible players, but said Messi's level was unreachable.
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