DIRECT. Ballon d’Or 2021: the triumph of Messi disputed, Ronaldo in fury, the classification

07:45 – “Congratulations my friend Leo Messi” tweeted Mbappé

Present at the ceremony, Kylian Mbappé took the time to congratulate Léo Messi on his seventh Ballon d’Or. “The road continues … Congratulations my friend Leo Messi” wrote the PSG forward.

07:31 – Messi: “I do not know if this record will be broken one day”

“I don’t know if this record will ever be broken. But you know, there is always someone to improve the records, they are made for that by the way. Anyway, I think I got seven Balls. d’Or is something impressive. I am very happy to be here in Paris and to fight for all the titles once again … “The Pulga explained at a press conference.

07:19 – Benzema thanks its support

By finishing in 4th place in the Ballon d’Or 2021, Karim Benzema was obviously disappointed with the result, but wished to thank his support.

07:12 – The wrath of Lothar Matthaüs

“Honestly, I don’t understand a thing anymore,” Lothar Matthaüs, Ballon d’Or 1990, said Monday night. “With all due respect to Messi and the other great players named, none had deserved it as much as Lewandowski “He’s second to none in the past two years, said the former midfielder of Robert Lewandowski. But even if you only take 2021 into account, he’s better than the rest. He broke the record.” century of Gerd Müller, again tops the list of top scorers in all competitions and has overtaken everyone nationally and internationally this year as well. Messi may have won the Copa America with Argentina, but he’s completely pale in Paris. Benzema also played a great year but walked away empty-handed with Real. Salah has been formidable the last few months but had a long dry spell at the start of the year. Jorginho of course won two very big titles with Chelsea and Italy, but is nowhere near as remarkable as the Bayern striker and practically week after week. And Ronaldo was not as consistent and extraordinary as Lewandowski. I don’t understand why he didn’t win. “

11/29/21 – 23:23 – Messi’s season in stats

In a troubled season, Leo Messi scored 40 goals, delivered 14 assists while finishing top scorer in La Liga. In terms of trophy, he won the Copa America for the first time in his career, while being elected best player of the competition, while bringing Barça to the coronation of the Copa Del Rey with a double in the final.

11/29/21 – 11:15 pm – Best ranking for Lewandowski

Even if he may harbor some regrets, the Bayern Munich striker achieves his performance in an edition of the Ballon d’Or with his second place. Previously, Lewandowski obtained 4th place in 2015.

29/11/21 – 23:08 – Details of the votes

The least we can say is that the Ballon d’Or ballot was close. Thus, Lionel Messi obtained 613 points from the voters. Robert Lewandowski, his runner-up, had 580. Jorginho is third with 460 points. Karim Benzema, fourth, comes far behind (239 points).

11/29/21 – 23:00 – Messi pays tribute to his dolphin

Winner of the Ballon d’Or, Leo Messi congratulated Robert Lewandowski, second in the 2021 edition while ensuring that the 2020 Ballon d’Or was intended for him: ” “I believe he (Robert Lewandowski) did He’s been a great year. He’s outdoing himself year after year. He shows all the class he has, the ease he has to score goals. He had the top scorer award. I think he can claim (at the Golden Ball) next year, with his form, his ability to do even better. “

11/29/21 – 22:47 – Messi – Ronaldo: Break for the Argentinian

In the race for the Ballon d’Or, Lionel Messi has just widened a significant gap against his lifelong rival. While Ronaldo had returned to five coronations each in 2017, the number 10 has just won two trophies in a row.

• Seven Ballon d’Or for Messi
• Five Ballon d’Or for Ronaldo

11/29/21 – 10:41 PM – End of series for Ronaldo

Sixth in the 2021 Ballon d’Or standings, Cristiano Ronaldo did not finish on the podium for the first time since 2010.

29/11/21 – 22:34 – Barça does not forget its former player

For the first time in his career, Leo Messi will present the Ballon d’Or in a venue other than that of Camp Nou. Nevertheless, the Blaugrana club welcomes the new coronation of its former player.

11/29/21 – 10:25 pm – The city of Paris pays tribute to Messi

Winner of his first Ballon d’Or in the French capital, Leo Messi was entitled to a nice surprise to celebrate his trophy.