Argentina celebrated Messi before their game against Uruguay to mark his eighth Ballon d’Or win.

Before the game against Uruguay, the Argentine was led to the middle of the field, where all the people cheered him on. He was given a medal and a plaque with his name on it. An official spokeswoman thanked him for his hard work and congratulated him on his award.

That was Messi’s first World Cup win as a player; he led Argentina to victory. He won his eighth Ballon d’Or for this, and people all over the world know about it.

Agentine’s club, Inter Miami, held a “Noche d’Or” game against MLS team New York City FC to celebrate the win, even though things didn’t go as planned. They also posted about it on social media.

Today, he was finally able to meet his peers. La Albiceleste is trying to keep up their good play in Conmebol World Cup qualifying.