The 2021 Men’s Ballon d’Or has been awarded to Lionel Messi.
The Argentine has won the Ballon d’Or for the seventh time, having previously won the honor in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2019.
Messi had a fantastic year in 2021.
In the 56 games he’s played for club and country as of November 29, Messi has scored 41 goals and provided 17 assists.
In April, he helped Barcelona win the Copa del Rey, and in July, he won the Copa America with Argentina.
He said after receiving the award, per Fabrizio Romano: “Today I’m here in Paris. I am very happy, really very happy, I really want to continue to fight and reach new objectives. I don’t know how many more years but I am really enjoying myself. I thank my team-mates at Barça, Paris & Argentina”.
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30. Luka Modric
29. Cesar Azpilicueta
28. Gerard Moreno
27. Nicolo Barella
26. Ruben Dias
25. Phil Foden
24. Pedri
23. Harry Kane
22. Lautero Martinez
21. Bruno Fernandes
20. Riyad Mahrez
19. Mason Mount
18. Simon Kjaer
17. Luis Suarez
16. Neymar
15. Raheem Sterling
14. Leonardo Bonucci
13. Giorgio Chiellini
12. Romelu Lukaku
11. Erling Haaland
10. Gianluigi Donnarumma
9. Kylian Mbappe
8. Kevin De Bruyne
7. Mohamed Salah
6. Cristiano Ronaldo
5. N’Golo Kante – 180 points
4. Karim Benzema – 239 points
3. Jorginho – 460 points
2. Robert Lewandowski – 580 points
1. Lionel Messi – 613 points