Messi reportedly skipped the Ballon d'Or ceremony after finishing fifth at 39

Gulf News asked why Messi missed the ceremony despite a fifth-place finish at 39. A Google Trends item cites a video that points to a 'special tournament' as the reason, but the items give no official explanation.

Timeline

1. 2 Nov, 02:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 2 Nov, 02:30 UTCPicked up on News
3. 2 Nov, 02:56 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

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• lionel messiGoogle Trends