This is the seventh time the Argentine superstar has won this personal honor. Messi is now two steps ahead of his contemporary Portuguese star Ronaldo (Cristiano Ronaldo). Ronaldo has won five Ballon d’Or. The 34-year-old Messi has won the Ballon d’Or in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and now 2021. The Ballon d’Or was not awarded last year due to the Kovid epidemic outbreak.
Messi has won the Ballon d’Or again, beating Bayern Munich’s Polish striker Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea’s Jorginho. Five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo finished sixth, while Lewandowski finished second and Georgino third.
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Barcelona’s women’s team player Alexia Putellas wins the Ballon d’Or for women footballers. Barcelona’s Spanish player Pedri wins the Copa trophy for young players.
The Argentine superstar was delighted to win the Ballon d’Or and congratulated Lewandowski for challenging him for the title. “I do not know how many more years are left on the field, but I expect a lot more to come, because I enjoy this game so much,” Messi said of Lewandowski shortly after receiving the award. “You deserve the Ballon d’Or. You’m the person that everyone thought would win last year’s award. May you be able to win this award soon.” – Messi said. Lewandowski was the biggest disappointment when last year’s award was canceled due to the Kovid epidemic. Lewandowski had a stellar performance for Bayern. Although Lewandowski’s performance from last season continued this season, his absence from the national team was a small setback for the Polish star.
Messi’s outstanding performances for Barcelona last season and his decisive presence in Argentina’s victory in the Copa America have earned him the award this time around. Messi also won his first trophy in Argentina, winning the Copa. Argentina beat arch-rivals Brazil 1-0 in the Copa America final. The only assist in the final came from the feet of Minnie Messi, who performed well throughout the tournament.
Ballon d’Or – How to find the winner?
The French football magazine France Football presents the Ballon d’Or to the best footballer in the world. Many factors will be considered for the Ballon d’Or, including the 2021 team trophies, personal performance, and overall career performance.
The results of the first round of voting will be checked from the list of 30 candidates and a shortlist of the last ten and then three candidates will be drawn up. Coaches, captains and sports journalists from various countries and clubs will take part in the voting. The method is the positional voting system. Each can be given three votes with five, three and one point. The winner is determined by adding up the total number of points.
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