# Soccer: Former England captain David Beckham believes Argentinian great Lionel Messi deserves this year’s Ballon d’Or in his final year of the international game. The 39-year-old was nominated among 29 other players for the coveted award, which he had won eight times in the past. Beckham says Messi had another brilliant World Cup, scoring eight goals and registering four assists, and is also Argentina’s all-time recordholder with 125 goals in 207 matches. The Ballon d’Or will be awarded next month.
Soccer: Beckham says Messi deserves a ninth Ballon d’Or