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Ballon d’Or: Lionel Messi pips Cristiano Ronaldo to procure dwelling list-extending seventh title

Argentina soccer captain Lionel Messi on Monday (November 29) won the 2021 Ballon d’Or, alongside side the seventh golden ball to his narrative. The 34-365 days-passe, who’s additionally the superstar player of Paris St-Germain soccer membership, has won Ballon d’Or in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2021.

The reputable Twitter narrative of Ballon d’Or #ballondor tweeted, “HERE IS THE WINNER! SEVEN BALLON D`OR FOR LIONEL MESSI! #ballondor.”

HERE IS THE WINNER!

SEVEN BALLON D’OR FOR LIONEL MESSI! #ballondor pic.twitter.com/U2SywJmruC

— Ballon d’Or #ballondor (@francefootball) November 29, 2021

Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski ranked 2nd and Chelsea’s Jorginho stood third as runners up to the Ballon d’Or.

“Congratulations Leo Messi and @alexiaputellas winners of the #BallonDor2021, congratulations additionally to all nominated gamers! I won Striker of the Year Award and no player can expend an particular particular person award with out strongest team and incessant fans gradual him. Thanks for your toughen,” tweeted Lewandowski.

Within the intervening time, Gianluigi Donnarumma of PSG additionally took dwelling the Yashin Trophy for goalkeeper of the 365 days, and Pedri Gonzalez of Barcelona won the Kopa Trophy for the perfect young player. Alexia Putellas of Barcelona won the ladies’s Ballon d’Or.

The Ballon d’Or ceremony crowned mainstream footballers on the Theatre du Chatelet, in Paris. “I’m very gay to be right here, gay to help combating for original trophies,” he acknowledged by a translator. “I don’t know how decades I genuinely be pleased left, however I’m hoping many extra. I’d hang to thank all my (feeble) teammates at Barcelona and Argentina.”

Messi accomplished with 613 parts to top prolific Bayern Munich and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski on 580. “I’d hang to yell to Robert that it’s an honor to be your rival, and all people would yell you deserved to expend it final 365 days,” Messi acknowledged.

Awarded by France Soccer magazine, the Ballon d’Or has been given out to males every 365 days since 1956 when Stanley Matthews won.

(with company inputs)

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