Messi, ROB Lewandowski: 2021 Ballon d’Or And Winners

By Ngome Michael

Argentine Super Star, Lionel Andrés Messi has been named  football’s best player for a record 7th time, ahead of ROBERT Lewandowski.

The Paris Saint Germain and former FC Barcelona Masksman backed home the corverted Ballon Do’r trophy yesterday in Paris-France.

Leonel Messi has inadvertently proved to be football’s greatest of all time (G.O.A.T) as he is now 2  balls  ahead of rival Cristiano Ronaldo.

Despite Messi’s remarkable exploits for FC Barcelona and Argentina last season, the 2021 Ballon Do’r award has raised heated debates on social media spaces.

200/21 La Liga top scorer, Copa Del Rey winner and a host of individual records in his first Copa America taste of Victory placed the 34 year-old top on the selection list.

A victim of double robbery is what critics have used to describe runner-up and Striker of the year, Robert Lewandowski.

Popular opinion posit that the FC Bayern Munich and current Bundesliga top scorer should have been awarded the Ballon Do’r not only for his stunning 2020/21 records of European Golden boot, German top tier lead scorer and  league winer, but for the fact that the strike “was denied” the prize in 2020 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Predicted favorite to win by his national team Coach, Roberto Manchini, Jorginho ranked 3rd is equally has a case according to some so called sympathizers who think  the midfieder after winning last season’s UEFA player of the year, UEFA Champions league with Chelsea and being key in Italy’s 2020 Euros triumph, ought to have been the winner.

This year’s awards by France football have been questioned by many stakeholders as the eligibility of some choices remain debatable.

*Last Night’s Individual Award winners*

Ballon D’or— Leonel Messi.

Striker of the Season—- Robert Lewandowski.

YASHIN Trophy—–Gianluigi Donarumma.

Women’s Ballon Do’r —- Alexia Putellas.

Kopa Trophy— Pedri.