The 2021 Ballon dāOr ceremony may not take place until November 29 but that wasnāt enough to prevent leaked lists going viral on the Internet. First, a document that spread on social media had Robert Lewandowski as winner,but shortly after another leakhad Lionel Messi atop.
The truth will be known in just a few weeks, but according to Portuguese outlet RTP, France Football have already let Messi know he will receive the award in the long-awaited event.
The PSG superstar comes from another great season in his career as he netted 30 times for Barcelona in La Liga andclaimed an elusive first international trophy with Argentina in the 2021 Copa America.
Report: France Football tells Lionel Messi he is the winner of the 2021 Ballon dāOr
Due to the pandemic outbreak, the Ballon dāOr ceremony didnāt take place in 2020 as France Football considered the shortened season couldnāt provide an accurate impression of who deserved to claim the prize.
Should the news prove to be correct, Messi would increase his world-record Ballon dāOrs to seven. Additionally, the Argentine ace won the last edition of this award as he took home the 2019 Golden Ball.
The battle for this yearās award seemed to be a lot more contested than in previous editions, as Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munichmade a strong case to be considered. But it seems like Leo is getting the upper hand again.
