Patrice Evra took to Instagram to congratulate Lionel Messi for winning his seventh Ballon d’Or ahead of the 2021 ceremony
Although the Ballon d’Or 2021 ceremony is still a day away, the internet has been abuzz with news of the winner. The last month has seen scores of reports and leaked images emerge, all which which allude towards Lionel Messi becoming the winner of the prestigious French football award.
Patrice Evra Congratulates Lionel Messi For Becoming The Winner Of Ballon d’Or 2021
While there’s been no confirmation of who the winner is by the men in charge, its said to be a given fact that the PSG man will be handed over his seventh Ballon d’Or come the ceremony on Monday. And in what is one of the biggest stamps of approval to this narrative, ex-Manchester United player Patrice Evra took to Instagram to all but confirm the news.
Evra posted a picture of Messi, one he went onto caption by congratulating the Argentinian for winning another trophy. Evra had previously said he was sick and tired of Messi being handed the coveted prize every year.
While Messi’s Copa America triumph earlier this year makes him the outright favourite for the trophy as he ended his international drought, many believe Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski is the true recipient of the glistening trophy. Lewandowski has had an exceptional last couple of years both personally and on the team level with him clobbering records for fun.
The Polish player was denied of the trophy last year after the ceremony was cancelled in 2020 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. And according to the latest reports, he’s bound to miss out on the award this year as well.