BALLON D’OR 2021. Winner of his seventh Ballon d’Or, Lionel Messi is a little more entered in the history of football, but his coronation is still as contested.
[Mis à jour le 2 décembre à 10h38] This December 1, in a white-heated Parc des Princes, Lionel Messi presented his seventh Ballon d’Or, the first under the colors of PSG. But this coronation leaves a bitter taste to many observers. Pascal Ferré, editor-in-chief of France Football, disputed accusations of a 2021 Ballon d’Or at a discount in an interview with Parisian. “When I hear some say that the Golden Ball has lost its aura, its credit, because Leo Messi won a seventh Golden Ball, he chokes. It is from Leo Messi we are talking about! One of the five greatest players of all time. Leo Messi! He is not a Carquefou player. He undoubtedly took advantage of his precedence in the heads of the jurors. “
During the Ballon d’Or ceremony on November 29, Lionel Messi himself seemed to be surprised by this victory even if he considers having done good things with Barça and Argentina. La Pulga even demanded that we give the Ballon d’Or 2020 to Robert Lewandowski. “I want to tell Robert (Lewandowski) it’s an honor to fight by your side. You deserved your Golden Ball last year. Everyone agreed. I hope we’re going to get you. give it and you will have it at home, because you deserve it “launched the Pulga during the ceremony. Several big names in football got carried away by this success like Iker Casillas, “it is extremely difficult for me to give credit to this Trophy”, Toni Kroos “It is absolutely not deserved for Messi ‘. He does not do no doubt that Lionel and Cristiano (Ronaldo) were the players of the decade but this year, there were clearly better ones than them “or Lothar Matthäus, winner of the Ballon d’Or in 1990, in the columns of Mundo Deportivo. “With all due respect to Messi and the other great named players, none deserved it as much as Lewandowski. Sure, Messi won the Copa America with Argentina, but in Paris he is transparent.”
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The 2021 Ballon d’Or ranking is unveiled from 4.30 p.m. on the L’Equipe Channel, you will find it in real time just below:
- 1st: Lionel Messi (Argentina / Barcelona) 613 pts
- 2nd: Robert Lewandowski (Poland / Bayern Munich) 580 pts
- 3rd: Jorginho (Italian / Chelsea) 460 pts
- 4th: Karim Benzema (France / Real Madrid) 239 pts
- 5th: N’Golo Kanté (France / Chelsea) 186 pts
- 6th: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal / Manchester United) 178 pts
- 7th: Mohamed Salah (Egypt / Liverpool) 121 pts
- 8th: Kévin De Bruyne (Belgium / Manchester City) 73 pts
- 9th: Kylian Mbappé (France / Paris-Saint-Germain) 58 pts
- 10th: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy / PSG) 36 pts
- 11th: Erling Haaland (Norway / Borussia Dortmund) 33 pts
- 12th: Romelu Lukaku (Belgium / Chelsea) 26 pts
- 13th: Giorgio Chiellini (Italy / Juventus Turin) 26 pts
- 14th: Leonardo Bonucci (Italy / Juventus Turin) 18 pts
- 15th: Raheem Sterling (England / Manchester City) 10 pts
- 16th: Neymar JR (Brazil / Paris-Saint-Germain) 9 pts
- 17th: Luis Suarez: (Uruguay / Atlético Madrid) 8 pts
- 18th: Simon Kjaer (Denmark / AC Milan) 8 pts
- 19th: Mason Mount (England / Chelsea) 7 pts
- 20th: Riyad Mahrez (Algeria / Manchester City) 7 pts
- Tied for 21st: Lautaro Martinez (Argentinian / Inter Milan) 6 pts
- Tied for 21st: Bruno Fernandes (Portugal / Manchester United) 6 pts
- 23rd: Harry Kane (England / Tottenham) 4 pts
- 24th: Pedri (Spanish / FC Barcelona) 3 pts
- 25th: Phil Foden (England / Manchester City) 2 pts
- 26th tie: Gerard Moreno (Spain / Villarreal) 1 pt
- 26th tie: Ruben Dias (Portugal / Manchester City) 1 pt
- Tied for 26: Nicolo Barrela (Italy / Inter Milan) 1 pt
- Ex-aequo 29: Luka Modric (Croatia / Real Madrid) 0 pt
- Ex-aequo 29: César Azpilicueta (Spanish / Chelsea) 0 pt
The voting rules for the Golden Ball are as follows: 180 journalists from 180 different countries are tasked by France Football with delivering a ranking from 1 to 5 and by awarding 6 points for the first, 4 points for the second, 3 points for the third, 2 points for the fourth and 1 point for the fifth. The voting period lasted several weeks, until October 24, 2021 . This same jury was invited to vote for the Lev Yachine trophy awarded to the best goalkeeper. For the women’s Ballon d’Or, France Football brings together 50 journalists, while for the Kopa trophy, awarded to the best player under 21, 32 former winners of the trophy are invited to speak.
Discover the recent winners of the Ballon d’Or largely dominated by the Argentinian Lionel Messi, (6 trophies) and the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo (5 trophies):, Lione
- 2021: Lionel Messi (ARG)
- 2020: canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic
- 2019: Lionel Messi (ARG)
- 2018: Luka Modric (CRO)
- 2017: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR)
- 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR)
- 2015: Lionel Messi (ARG)
- 2014: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR)
- 2013: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR)
- 2012: Lionel Messi (ARG)
- 2011: Lionel Messi (ARG)
- 2010: Lionel Messi (ARG)
- 2009: Lionel Messi (ARG)
- 2008: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR)
- 2007: Kaka (BRE)