According to a report on December 10, in the 16th round of La Liga, after Real Betis drew 1-1 at home with Real Madrid, Real Betis striker Ruibal, who equalized for the team, was interviewed and gave a negative answer when asked whether Bellingham, the core of the Real Madrid team, was the world's No. 1.
But instead of nominating a young superstar like Mbappe or Haaland, the first candidate of the future, Ruybal said Messi's name. He said that as long as Messi has not retired, Messi is the number one person in the world, so Bellingham is not the number one person in the world, Ruibal said: I think as long as Messi has not retired, I can't say that there is anyone better than Messi. In order to show his objectivity, Ruibal also praised Bellingham, saying that Bellingham must be the world's No. 1 player, he is already a supergiant at a young age.
In terms of form, Messi was indeed the number one in the world last season and last year, because he led Argentina to win the World Cup, and he performed well, with the World Cup Golden Ball Award, FMVP, second in goals and first in assists. In Grand Paris, Messi's tactical position and support are at the bottom of his career, but he still gives very good results. Of course, this season's Messi has left the five major leagues, and for the time being, there is no national team competition except for a few world preliminaries, so he is beginning to say goodbye to the identity of the world's number one. Of course, this is from the point of view of form, since Messi is not in the top five leagues, then he will not be discussed whether he is still the number one person in the world.