Spanish media revealed the winner of the 2021 Ballon d’Or award, after voting officially closed last Monday.
The Spanish newspaper, Marca, conducted a referendum in which Argentine star Lionel Messi issued the list of the most fortunate stars in winning the Ballon d’Or award, which is given annually to the best player in the world.
According to the newspaper, “Messi (34 years) got 34%, while Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema ranked second with 26% of the vote, followed by Poland’s Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich’s top scorer, with 11%.
Lionel Messi, a 6-time Ballon d’Or winner, won the King’s Cup with Barcelona, before leading Argentina to crown the Copa America, the first tournament he won with the “Tango”, and scored 40 goals, during 2021.
Messi, along with Jorginho, Benzema and Lewandowski, in addition to Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, winner of 5 Ballon d’Or balls, and Egyptian Mohamed Salah, Liverpool star, are the most prominent candidates to win this valuable award, which will be revealed on November 29, at a ceremony in the French capital, Paris. .