8 BALLONS D'OR HAS A NICE RING!

Lionel Messi Presented With Gold Rings To Celebrate Each Crown

Lionel Messi has been gifted with eight golden rings to represent each of his Ballon d'Or crowns.
The Argentinian star, 36, was named as the winner of the award for a record-breaking eighth time during a plush ceremony in Paris recently.

The Inter Miami forward was given the 14-carat gold rings by sportswear giant Adidas. Each ring, which are reportedly set to be auctioned off, signifies one of Messi's Ballon d'Or victories.
They feature an inscription relating to memorable moments in Messi's career, including one which has three stars to mark Argentina's World Cup triumphs and another with the number '91' to mark his record goals tally in a calendar year.
One of the photos released by Adidas depicts Messi paying tribute to NBA legend Bill Russell.

Messi is pictured with his hands between his face, wearing the eight rings, to replicate a similar pose by 11-time NBA championship winner Russell from an iconic photoshoot in 1996.

The Argentinian, considered among the greatest players of all time, pipped Man City star Erling Haaland to this year's Ballon d'Or award.