Fresh leaked reports have revealed that Lionel Messi is the winner of the Ballon d’Or 2021 while Karim Benzema came second and Robert Lewandowski third
The fact that Lionel Messi is on the cusp of walking away with the 2021 Ballon d’Or is no secret.
The last couple of months have seen social media riddled with the winner list of the French Football award. In the aftermath of the pictures surfacing online, a hoard of reputable and notable people associated with the fraternity went onto affirm that Messi was indeed the winner of the glistening award.
Lionel Messi Tells His Family He’s The Winner Of The Ballon d’Or 2021, Lewandowski Comes Third
If anymore reassurance was needed towards the PSG player being serenaded with the coveted prize, its come in the form of Matteo Moretto. Matteo who is a trustworthy name when it comes to such matters has informed that Messi has already informed his family and friends that he will be bringing home a record seventh Ballon d’Or this year.
🚨🚨⚽️ | BREAKING: Messi has won the 2021 Ballon d’Or and has informed his friends and family
Via @MatteMoretto
— Football For All (@FootballlForAll) November 26, 2021
Karim Benzema finished 2nd in the Ballon d'Or rankings and Robert Lewandowski finished 3rd.
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— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) November 26, 2021
According to fresh reports, the second place belongs to Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema while Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski has finished third. The reports have since sparked a massive outrage with many putting French Football to the sword for discounting Lewandowski’s insane goal scoring spree across the last couple of seasons.
The Polish striker who has also lifted manifold trophies across the course of the last year is deemed as the worthy winner of the coveted prize in the eyes of ardent football viewers. The player is currently the most lethal striker in the fraternity, a player who ended up missing out on the award last year as well after it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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