During the 2012 Ballon d’Or ceremony Lionel Messi donned a hideous polka-dot tuxedo, showing the world that his fashion sense wasn’t necessarily on par with his football skills.
For this year’s ceremony, Messi one-upped last year’s garb by wearing a bright red tuxedo that would have Ron Burgundy himself jealous.
Normally, a man would be panned for wearing such duds. But this is Lionel Messi. And he has carte blanche to wear whatever the heck he wants, without ridicule, for the rest of his life.
It’s of little surprise, then, that Twitter has been abuzz with Messi-related tweets and photos. Here are the best ones from today:
When you've won the Ballon d'Or 4 years in a row, you can wear a suit like this #Messi pic.twitter.com/2Tk4DcrJPP
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 13, 2014
Lionel Messi has invented the disco-snooker look with his Ballon d'Or outfit http://t.co/dMfV8Qv94s #BallondOr pic.twitter.com/U6M8QzfVaG
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) January 13, 2014
Leo Messi is the odd one out on the FIFA stage in Zurich. #BallondOr pic.twitter.com/tncXBGtBDu
— World Soccer Talk (@worldsoccertalk) January 13, 2014
As you may expect, Lionel Messi's clothing has got tongues wagging at the Ballon d'Or. What do you think? pic.twitter.com/bVuQoqyvi9
— GOAL News (@GoalNews) January 13, 2014
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi at the Ballon d'Or Gala. Looks awkward. #FIFA pic.twitter.com/99VuB8T1Yk
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) January 13, 2014
