PHOTO: Adidas presented Messi with 14-carat 8 gold rings after he collected his 8th Ballon d’Or as Ballon d’Or Crazyfast boots are launched

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Adidas presented Messi with 14-carat 8 gold rings after he collected his 8th Ballon d’Or as Ballon d’Or Crazyfast boots are launched.

In what was clearly as much of a surprise for adidas as it was for the rest of the world, Lionel Messi scooped his record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or award last night, and to commemorate his wins, the Three Stripes presented him with a set of exclusive rings, marking each one of his wins.

Given the doubt surrounding Inter Miami’s Chinese tour at present, it’s thought that Messi will debut the Ballon d’Or inspired boots with the Argentine national side as they face Uruguay and Brazil next month as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.

Each ring features bespoke details, nodding to key achievements or markers for that year, so for 2012 there’s the call out to his 91 goals for the calendar year, while the 2023 version nods at the World Cup win. Later this year, each ring will be available for auction, with all proceeds going to charities that will be selected by Messi and adidas.