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. 29 Oct, 01:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 29 Oct, 01:50 UTCPicked up on News
3. 29 Oct, 02:19 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

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