The soccer community has been waitingit for a long time and it’s still a topic of discussion many days later. The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/lionel-messi-wins-record-seventh-ballon-dor-award-20211129-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2021 Ballon d’Or</a> continues stealing the headlines as <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/lionel-messi-t13" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Messi</a>‘s seventh triumph left a lot to talk about.
For weeks, fans have tried to predict who the winner would be as <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/2021-ballon-dor-new-leak-has-lionel-messi-as-winner-and-not-robert-lewandowski-20211028-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a number of leaks</a> spread on the Internet, while <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/2021-ballon-dor-lionel-messi-has-reportedly-been-told-by-france-football-hes-the-winner-20211105-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">other reports had already anticipated</a> the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/psg-t16721" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PSG</a> star would receive the prize. And of course, the results <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/lionel-messi-wins-2021-ballon-dor-over-lewandowski-funniest-memes-and-reactions-20211129-0020.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">didn’t sit well with everyone</a>.
Especially with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/robert-lewandowski-t137625" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Robert Lewandowski</a>, who has admitted to feel upset and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/2021-ballon-dor-robert-lewandowski-breaks-silence-takes-shot-at-lionel-messi-20211206-0021.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">had seemingly taken a subtle shot at Messi</a>, something he eventually <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/2021-ballon-dor-robert-lewandowski-clarifies-his-comments-on-lionel-messi-20211207-0012.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">clarified shortly after</a>. France Football editor Pascal Ferre has also been in the spotlight for the last few weeks, so his votes have obviously made some noise.
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<h2>Ballon d’Or: France Football editor Pascal Ferre voted Lewandowski ahead of Messi</h2>
As the editor-in-chief of the prestigious magazine that givesthe coveted award, Pascal Ferre has obviously had to deal with a lot recently. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/ballon-dor-2021-france-football-editor-breaks-silence-on-mssi-lewandowski-leaks-20211110-0021.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">He spoke up when leaks began to go viral</a> on social media before <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/cristiano-ronaldo-t2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cristiano Ronaldo</a> took a jab <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/ballon-dor-cristiano-ronaldo-rips-france-football-editor-over-lionel-messi-comments-20211129-0021.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">at him</a>.
However, as part of the jury, Ferre has voted his five favorite options and the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/bayern-munich-t112" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bayern Munich</a> striker headlined his list. Below him, we can find the Argentine forward, Karim Benzema, Jorginho, and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/kylian-mbappe-t136335" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kylian Mbappe</a>.
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<figure class="image"> <figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" data-height="999" data-width="740" data-size="w:740,h:999" hspace="5" vspace="5" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20211208_BUS_180332_france_football_vote.jpg_400118857_2b6a8f60.webp&amp;width=740&amp;height=999" width="740" height="999"></figure><figcaption> Pascal Ferre’s 2021 Ballon d’Or votes. (Twitter) </figcaption></figure>
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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/2021-ballon-dor-votes-by-country-revealed-cristiano-ronaldo-snubbed-by-portugal-20211206-0015.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Just like the Portuguese jury</a>, he didn’t include Ronaldoin his top five. Instead, he picked the two heavy candidates for the award, with the Poland international above the former <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/barcelona-t11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Barcelona</a> winger. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/ballon-dor--iker-casillas-voices-disapproval-of-lionel-messi-winning-the-award-in-2021-20211130-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A debate that is still alive</a> in world soccer.
Followed by them, he chose three players who had a great year. The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/real-madrid-t23" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Real Madrid</a> star carried the team practically by himself this year, earning a long-awaited return to the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/france-t146618" target="_blank" rel="noopener">France</a> national team.
The Italian midfielder played a key role in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/chelsea-t200" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chelsea</a>‘s<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/champions-league-t24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UEFA Champions League</a> success before he lifted his national team to their first<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/euro-2020-t174831" target="_blank" rel="noopener">European Championship</a>since 1968. Mbappe, on the other hand, had a great performance for <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/psg-roster-2021-2022-list-of-paris-saint-germain-players-this-season-20210809-0019.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paris Saint-Germain</a> in their last UCL journey but he was in the eye of the storm <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/euro-2020-funniest-memes-and-reactions-to-france-s-elimination-by-switzerland-20210628-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">for missing a crucial penalty</a> for France vs Switzerland in the Euros.
 
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2021 Ballon d'Or: France Football editor chose Robert Lewandowski over Lionel Messi