Lionel Messi emerged as the winner of the prestigious Ballon d’Or award in 2023. However, a video that has gone viral on social media shows his son Thiago in a state of confusion as he looks at his father’s eight Ballon d’Or trophies lined up together. Despite facing tough competition from Erling Haaland, who had an incredible 2023, Messi managed to clinch his eighth Ballon d’Or trophy. Following his triumph, an amusing exchange between Messi and his son Thiago was captured on camera.

Messi’s 10-year-old son, Thiago, was surprised and confused when he saw his father’s eight Ballon d’Or trophies lined up on their home table. In a conversation between the two that was provided by AS, Thiago asked his father why he had eight trophies instead of seven. Lionel Messi responded by saying that he now has eight, to which Thiago asked if he had won it that day since there were only seven balls in the house. Messi confirmed that he had won it that day, leaving Thiago puzzled and asking why.

Thiago became more perplexed when he mistakenly believed that his father had won nine Ballon d’Or awards. It is unclear why Thiago was so bewildered, but it was an entertaining conversation nonetheless. Thiago shares his father’s passion for football and has played for Barcelona, PSG’s youth teams, and is currently playing for Inter Miami. In 2020, Messi disclosed that Thiago admires six football players, including Cristiano Ronaldo.