According to Sky Sports, Lionel Messi's friends and relatives have been informed that the Argentine will be the winner of the Ballon d'Or 2021. After a long voting process, the organizers of this trophy have already communicated the result to Messi's circle. This way, 'Leo' will achieve his seventh individual trophy. One for each day of the week.
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This time, Lionel Messi had a tough battle with Robert Lewandowski, who has also had a spectacular year with Bayern Munich but not with his national team, Poland. Anyway, in terms of numbers, they have fought neck and neck with several candidates. It should be noted that this year, the Argentine player has been in FC Barcelona, PSG, and the Argentine National Team.
The awarding of Lionel Messi as the winner of the Ballon d'Or 2021 will take place on Monday, November 29th, the gala will be held at the Théâtre du Châtel in Paris. Undoubtedly, it will be a magical night for the Argentine as well as his fans from all over the world who enjoy his football and outstanding performance.
This year, Lionel Messi won the Copa America with Argentina, a trophy that had eluded them for 28 years. In addition, the Argentine star was the top scorer and the best player of the tournament.
30 nominees for the Ballon d'Or 2021
- Riyad Mahrez - Algeria
- N'golo Kanté - France
- Erling Haaland - Norway
- Leonardo Bonucci - Italy
- Mason Mount - England
- Harry Kane - England
- Gianluigi Donnarumma - Italy
- Karim Benzema - France
- Raheem Sterling - England
- Nicolo Barella - Italy
- Pedri - Spain
- Lionel Messi - Argentina
- Giorgio Chiellini - Italy
- Luka Modric - Croatia
- Kevin de Bruyne - Belgium
- Neymar - Brazil
- Rúben Dias - Portugal
- Lautaro Martínez - Argentina
- Simon Kjaer - Denmark
- Robert Lewandoski - Poland
- Mohamed Salah - Egypt
- Jorginho - Italy
- César Azpilicueta - Spain
- Romelu Lukaku - Belgium
- Gerard Moreno - Spain
- Cristiano Ronaldo - Portugal
- Phil Foden - England
- Kylian Mbappé - France
- Luis Suárez - Uruguay
When will the Ballon d'Or 2021 be awarded?
The awarding of the Ballon d'Or 2021 is scheduled for Monday, November 29th, the exact time is yet to be determined. However, the prize will be given at the Théâtre du Châtel in Paris.
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