The predictions were right. Lionel Messi has won his seventh Ballon d’Or award, beating Robert Lewandowski to the trophy. He has won more than any other player in history. Only Cristiano Ronaldo is close with five trophies.
The Argentine, who won the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2019 trophies, has added this year’s, the first given since Covid-19 kicked off.
He saw off Lewandowski and Chelsea midfielder Jorginho as his serious rivals for the golden ball.
Barcelona’s former forward and captain has been battling Ronaldo for much of the last decade for the trophy.
Messi had a fine 2021, winning the Copa America for the first time with Argentina. The first time he has won the trophy or any with his national team. He also won the Copa del Rey with Barcelona and scored 38 goals and got 14 assists in the 2020-21 season with his club. He moved to Paris in the summer on a free transfer.
Desmondeyum
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France Football should’ve made Evra give Messi the Balon D’Or.😁
Desmondeyum
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First player to win 4 Ballon d'Or: Messi First player to win 5 Ballon d'Or: Messi First player to win 6 Ballon d'Or: Messi First player to win 7 Ballon d'Or: Messi “Record breaker” or well known as Lionel Messi 🇦🇷
loeelopyz
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We as a Messi fan gonna pray for Ronaldo to win Dubaid'or 😂😂
Desmondeyum
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It's so beautiful seeing Barcelona fans celebrate Messi's win no matter the fact he doesn't play for us anymore. Messi will always be of Barça, that connection is too strong.
Mosanya
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2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, and 2021. 🤩
TijanMilla
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Mosanya
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✅ Most Ballon d'Ors in history ✅ Most Golden Boots in history ✅ Most playmaker awards in history ✅ Most Assists in history 🥈 Second most trophies in history (only Alves has more) Undisputed GOAT of the game! 🐐
Openminded
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They reason why it has been difficult for other players to succeed in this Messi Ronaldo era is because of the stat. In the past if a striker wins these awards it because of the amount of goals scored, if a midfielder or winger wins it, it because of creating or assist. A Defensive midfielder because of passes and tackles. And in all these area the only one where you will not find Messi and Ronaldo is tackles, the rest they are either first or second. If you beat them in one they will beat you in the others. I Guess we are hoping for that era to pass so that football will be on a level playing ground again.