Lionel Messi has been given eight golden rings, one for each of his Ballon d’Or wins.

At a fancy event in Paris on Monday, the 36-year-old Argentinian star was named the winner for the record-setting eighth time.

Adidas, a big name in clothing, gave the 14-karat gold rings to the Inter Miami forward. Each ring, which is rumored to be going up for sale, represents a different Ballon d’Or win for Messi. They have written them about important events in Messi’s career. For example, one has three stars to represent Argentina’s World Cup wins, and another has the number “91” to represent his record number of goals in a single year.

In one of the photos that Adidas shared, Messi is shown honoring NBA legend Bill Russell. The picture of Messi with his hands over his face and the eight rings on his head is meant to look like a famous shot from 1996 with Russell, who won 11 NBA titles.

The Argentine, who is thought to be one of the best players of all time, won this year’s Ballon d’Or award over Erling Haaland of Manchester City. Messi had another great season. In December, he led his country to victory at the World Cup in Qatar.

He helped PSG win Ligue 1 by scoring 32 goals in 55 games across all categories. He then moved to the MLS to join David Beckham’s Inter Miami.

Beckham gave him the prestigious award at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, and the crowd gave him a standing ovation.

He said, “It’s nice to be here again to enjoy this moment.” “To win the World Cup and make my dream come true.”

When Beckham talked about Messi, he said, “It’s very special to say he’s a Miami player and he’s in our city.” In his own way, he’ll celebrate with his family and teammates.

It will be a Miami-style party, we promise. I’m sure we can throw a great party.

The four-time champion beat some tough opponents to win first place. Haaland came in second, Kylian Mbappe came in third, and Kevin De Bruyne came in fourth.