Messi beat Lewandowski and Giogenho to win his seventh Ballon d'Or and bayern Munich star had to accept the top scorer of the year award!
Messi made history, winning the Ballon d'Or for the seventh time in his illustrious career!
The Argentine superstar scored 38 goals for Barcelona before joining Paris Saint-Germain last season!
His nemesis, Ronaldo, only finished sixth and did not attend the award ceremony!
At the awards ceremony at the Châtelet Theatre in Paris, Chelsea were named Team of the Year for winning the Champions League, but in the main awards, Messi, who now plays for Paris Saint-Germain, has reconfirmed his status as the world's best player.
Speaking at the Théâtre de Châtelet in Paris, Messi said: "It's incredible to be here again. Two years ago, I thought it would be the last time. Winning the Copa America is key! ”
"Winning the Copa America was a special year for me. Winning at the Maradona Stadium is significant and I am delighted to be celebrating with the Argentine people. ”
"I don't know if it was the best year of my life, I had a long career, but it was a special year, and after a tough period and criticism, Argentina won the championship."
Voted for by 180 football journalists from around the world, Messi scored 613 points, Lewandowski scored 580, Jorginho finished third with 460 points, Real Madrid player Benzema ranked fourth on the list, and Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante fifth.
Some say 2021 will be an "ordinary" year for Messi, but what he has achieved in the last 12 months is still a lifetime achievement for most people. He is la Liga's top scorer, scoring 38 goals for Barcelona and making an extraordinary contribution in the Copa del Rey win over Athletic Bilbao.
In addition to this, he won the Copa America with Argentina, scoring 5 goals (which was the most goals scored in the tournament of the tournament) and providing 4 assists. It was his first time winning an international competition.
The Argentine's opponents are some impressive talents – including Salah and Lewandowski – and Jorginho is also seen as expected to win the award after helping Chelsea win the Champions League and helping Italy win Euro 2020.
Some wonder how Bayern Munich's goal machine Lewandowski could have missed this opportunity. He tried his best to hide his disappointment, and he was named The Top Scorer of the Year, which was at least a little comforting.
Ronaldo is sixth. The United star, who missed the awards ceremony, lashed out at French Football editor-in-chief Pascal Ferrey for claiming his career ambition was to win more Ballon d'Orsa than Messi. He slammed Ferret's remarks as lies.
Ferre once said: "Cristiano has only one ambition, and that is to retire with more Ballon d'Orsa than Messi, and I know that because he told me. ”
But Cristiano Ronaldo hit back at this claim, saying that Ferret used his name to promote himself, publications and awards ceremonies! He insisted his career goal was to win trophies for himself and his team and set an example for youngsters.
Cristiano Ronaldo wrote on Ins: "Today's results explain What Pascal Ferret said last week, saying I told him that my only ambition was to win more Ballon d'Ors than Messi at the end of my career. ”
"Pascal Ferrey lied, and he used my name to promote himself, to publicize the publishing house he worked for."
"It is unacceptable that someone who presents such a prestigious award should lie like this, which is an absolute disrespect to someone who has always respected 'French Football' and the Ballon d'Or."
"Today he lied again, defending my absence from the awards ceremony, that I was quarantined and didn't exist at all."
"I always congratulate those who have won the competition, my career has been sportsmanlike and level playing from the beginning, and my competition has never been aimed at anyone."
"I always win for myself and the club I represent, for myself and for those who love me. And not for anyone. ”
"The biggest ambition of my career is to win national and international titles for the clubs and national teams I represent."
"My biggest ambition in my career is to set a good example for all those who are or want to be professional footballers."
"The biggest ambition of my career is to leave my mark on the history of world football."
'The last thing I want to say is that my attention has been focused on the next game at Manchester United and together with my team-mates, the fans, we can still achieve everything this season.
29: Azpilicueta (Chelsea)
29: Modric (Real Madrid)
26: Barrera (Inter Milan)
26: Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
26: Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
25: Phil Foden (Manchester City)
24: Pedri (Barcelona)
23: Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)
21: Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
21: Bruno Fernandez (Manchester United)
20: Mahrez (Manchester City)
19: Mason Mount (Chelsea)
18: Simon Kyal (AC Milan)
17: Suarez (Atletico Madrid)
16: Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)
15: Sterling (Manchester City)
14: Bonucci (Juventus)
13: Chiellini (Juventus)
12: Lukaku (Chelsea)
11: Haaland (Dortmund)
10: Donaluma (Paris Saint-Germain)
9: Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
8: De Bruyne (Manchester City)
7: Salah (Liverpool)
6: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
5: N'Golo Kante (Chelsea)
4: Benzema (Real Madrid)
3: Jorginho (Chelsea)
2: Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
1: Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)