L'equipe: 2 new awards given by France Football will be Club of the year & Best Goalscorer
Two new awards are expected to be given out at the Ballon d'Or ceremony tonight in Paris, according to reports in France.
The stage is set for the prestigious football awards with Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina star Lionel Messi the bookies' favourite to win the top prize for a seventh time.
And now it's been reported that there will be two additional awards to the usual list of gongs with best club of the year and best goalscorer of 2021 to be handed out, according to L'Equipe.
Organisers of the Ballon d'Or award, France Football, teased the news on social media that they will introduce two new awards at Monday evening's ceremony in Paris.
It is unclear who is in the running for the brand new prizes or how the winners will be decided.
For the main award Messi leads the way ahead of Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, who was harshly denied the award last year after it was cancelled due to Covid, while 14 players from the Premier League have been nominated.
Messi scored 38 goals in 47 games last season, helping guide Barcelona to the Copa del Rey before winning the Copa America with his country this summer. He has scored four goals and supplied three assists in 11 matches for PSG this season.
The world's best player for 2021 is due to be announced at around 9pm GMT tonight at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris as the highly-coveted award makes its return following the cancellation of the 2020 edition.
The likes of Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, Chelsea midfielder Jorginho and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema are also in with a shout.
greenychance
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This is cheating/injustice to lewa. The winner is decided. Messi will win the ballon d’or and they’ll give Lewondoski the Best Goalscorer award which is useless. It was fine not to give the award to him but adding another award like this isn’t acceptable/shameful
BelgianDevil
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They brought in best goalscorer to cover up the scam they are about to pull off. Lewandowski now certain of getting robbed and given the goal scorer award. BALLON D’oR is a joke now
pulkit_10
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messi winning no. 7 guaranteed now as Lewandowski is going to win best goalscorer
Pharouk0001
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That's where chealsea comes in and Lewandoski for the best goal scorer
Messi_the__Goat
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if Messi win the ballon d'or today ... barcelona should not bother playing the second leg champion league against Bayern Munich 😂😂
Sonlove23
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Best goal scorer? They are trying to compensate Lewandoski for missing out to the King 👑 Leo. I wish they award him for last year though cause he really deserved it.
MichaelBone
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New award: Mauro Emanuel Icardi is set to win Wags D’or tonight
Wasif
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Best goalscorer Award discovered only for Lewy because Messi gonna win his 7th 😂😂😂 it's confirmed now 😂😂😂
shuaibubazxy
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😭😭 They want to Rob Lewandowski
Messi_the__Goat
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how will you say Messi didn't deserve the award 😂😂 the stat is clear Messi>>>>>>
Verchamoh
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France Football: If we give Messi the Ballon D’or, what happens to Jorginho and Lewandoski? The Professor: That’s where Chelsea comes in as Best Club of the Year and Lewandoski as Best Goalscorer. 😂
KingJerryTheGreat
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Balon dor 😂😂😂keeps getting funnier and funnier. Even me myself I can now win Balon dor am sure
doobdeimz
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Give everything to Messi, Club of the year, Ballon D’Or and best goal scorer
loeelopyz
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This is cheating/injustice to lewa. The winner is decided. Messi will win the ballon d’or and they’ll give Lewondoski the Best Goalscorer award which is useless. It was fine not to give the award to him but adding another award like this isn’t acceptable/shameful
You have to cry for this as well.. Stfu and sleep..
Cibaknot
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This is cheating/injustice to lewa. The winner is decided. Messi will win the ballon d’or and they’ll give Lewondoski the Best Goalscorer award which is useless. It was fine not to give the award to him but adding another award like this isn’t acceptable/shameful
You stating facts bro they just made up that trash award so Messi could get the ballon d’or
loeelopyz
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They brought in best goalscorer to cover up the scam they are about to pull off. Lewandowski now certain of getting robbed and given the goal scorer award. BALLON D’oR is a joke now
Jorginho will win Ballon d'Or for assisting Sancho yesterday