Argentina captain and PSG striker, Lionel Messi last night won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record seventh time.
Messi emotionally left Barcelona as a free agent to sign for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer. He received the award for best men’s footballer in the world on Monday night in Paris after another record-breaking 12 months for club and country (Argentina).
Messi beat out Robert Lewandowski who finished in second place and Chelsea midfielder Jorghino who was ranked third in the voting.
Meanwhile, Lewandowski won best striker in Europe for the year 2020. The Polish striker won the inaugural trophy at the award ceremony in Paris.
The Bayern Munich and Poland striker pilfered a Bundesliga record 41 goals in just 29 games last season to eclipse the long-standing mark set by the late Gerd Mueller.
Lewandowski, 33, scooped FIFA’s prize for best male player of 2020.
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, who was the favourite to win the 2020 edition of the Ballon d’Or, came second in the vote 2021.
