Why Messi Won Ballon D’Or 2021, He’s The Best Winner With 7.
Messi received his record seventh Ballon d’Or, from his close friend and former Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez, who congratulated the Argentine on the stage.
Ballon d’Or 2021 voting
Meanwhile, Robert Lewandowski finished second in the voting, with Jorginho finishing third and Karim Benzema being ranked in fourth position.
The Bayern Munich forward received the Striker of the Year award, while Barcelona midfielder Pedri was handed the Kopa Trophy and Chelsea were named Club of the Year.
Cristiano Ronaldo finished outside of the top three for the first time since 2010. The Manchester United forward has won five Ballon d’Or trophies, followed by Michel Platini, Johan Cruyff and Marco van Basten, who have received the award three times each.
Messi had previously won the accolade in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019. Last season, he scored 38 times and produced 14 assists in a total of 47 games at Barcelona, while he also netted 10 goals in 20 duels for Argentina.
