Ballon d’Or 2021: Lionel Messi in seventh heaven with report seventh award, Alexia Putellas wins her first

Lionel Messi received the lads’s Ballon d’Or for a report seventh time and Alexia Putellas received the ladies’s Ballon d’Or on Tuesday.
“Today I’m here in Paris. I am very happy, really very happy, I really want to continue to fight and reach new objectives. I don’t know how many more years but I am really enjoying myself. I thank my team-mates at Barça, Paris & Argentina,” Messi mentioned after receiving the award.
The 34-year-old Messi led Argentina to the Copa America title in July after dropping in 4 main worldwide finals.

PUSH THE MAGIC BUTTON! 👀
small shock for Lionel Messi #ballondor pic.twitter.com/UtMcaQyIdE
— Ballon d’Or #ballondor (@francefootball) November 29, 2021
The Argentine additionally complimented Robert Lewandowski for his sensible efficiency. “Robert, you deserve your Ballon D’Or. Last year, everyone was in agreement to say that you were the big winner of this award,” mentioned Messi.

When Luis Suarez provides the #ballondor to Messi! pic.twitter.com/uUHhMgtVfR
— Ballon d’Or #ballondor (@francefootball) November 29, 2021
The 27-year-old midfielder Putellas received the award for the primary time after serving to Barca win the treble and scored 26 objectives in 42 video games general. She netted within the Champions League closing towards Chelsea, and in August she was named UEFA ladies’s participant of the yr.
“I’m very emotional, it’s a very special moment,” she mentioned on the Paris ceremony by way of a translator. “I would like to start by thanking all my teammates, especially my current (Barcelona) teammates. For me it’s a collective success.”

Alexia Putellas is your 2021 Women’s #ballondor! pic.twitter.com/DJLB2YNObL
— Ballon d’Or #ballondor (@francefootball) November 29, 2021
The solely earlier ladies’s award winners are Norway striker Ada Hegerberg in 2018, and U.S. ahead Megan Rapinoe in 2019. The 2020 awards have been canceled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the season.

This is greater than soccer.
Thanks @simonkjaer1989 for being you! ❤️#ballondor pic.twitter.com/Z84TCbiafE
— Ballon d’Or #ballondor (@francefootball) November 29, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo finishes exterior the highest three within the Ballon d’Or for the primary time since 2010.
Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski received the “Striker of the year” whereas Italy stopper Gianluigi Donnarumma clinched the most effective goalkeeper award. The Kopa trophy for greatest younger participant went to Barcelona’s Pedri. Chelsea, in the meantime, received the most effective membership award.

The striker of the yr award goes to… Robert Lewandowski ! 🦾 #ballondor pic.twitter.com/OEy9mlSjki
— Ballon d’Or #ballondor (@francefootball) November 29, 2021

Pedri is your 2021 #kopatrophee! #ballondor pic.twitter.com/B2zYICnOFG
— Ballon d’Or #ballondor (@francefootball) November 29, 2021

👏 The 2021 Ballon d’Or Club of the Year:@ChelseaFC 🔵#BallonDor pic.twitter.com/fxDyyTBdnu
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) November 29, 2021

🧤 The Yashin Trophy goes to…
🇮🇹 𝙂𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙡𝙪𝙞𝙜𝙞 𝘿𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙖 🏆#BallonDor pic.twitter.com/DAVbjr0ou6
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) November 29, 2021
Ballon d’Or 2021 Winners:
Ballon d’Or (Men): Lionel Messi (PSG/Argentina)
Club of the yr: Chelsea Football Club
Yashin Trophy for greatest goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG/Italy)
Ballon d’Or (Women): Alexia Putellas (Barcelona/Spain)
Striker of the yr: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich/Poland)
Kopa Trophy for greatest younger male participant: Pedri (Barcelona/Spain)
The final recipient of the Ballon d’Or Award was Lionel Messi. He received the celebrated award for a report of 6 instances in 2019. As the honour is about to be offered to the most effective participant on the planet in Paris on Monday, France Football has launched a 30-man shortlist for the 2021 awards. The winners of the Kopa Trophy offered to the most effective performing participant below 21 years of age, and Yashin Trophy, offered to the most effective goalkeeper, can even be introduced.
Nominees:
Men: Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Ruben Dias (Manchester City), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund), Jorginho (Chelsea), Harry Kane (Tottenham), N’Golo Kante (Chelsea), Simon Kjaer (AC Milan), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea), Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain), Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain), Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), Pedri (Barcelona), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Luis Suarez (Atletico Madrid).
Women:: Kadidiatou Diani (PSG), Fran Kirby (Chelsea), Jennifer Hermoso (Barcelona), Christiane Endler (Lyon), Christine Sinclair (Thorns FC), Ashley Lawrence (PSG), Irene Paredes (Barcelona), Jessie Fleming (Chelsea), Lieke Martens (Barcelona), Sandra Panos (Barcelona), Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal), Ellen White (Manchester City), Pernille Harder (Chelsea), Sam Mewis (North Carolina Courage), Wendie Renard (Lyon), Marie-Antoinette Katoto (PSG), Stina Blackstenius (Hacken), Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea), Sam Kerr (Chelsea), Alexia Putellas(Barcelona).