Ballon d'or Winners | The Reasons Why Messi Deserves To Win The Ballon d'Or
On November 29 the Ballon d'Or gala will be held and there is a clear favorite to conquer it in this new edition: Leo Messi. The Argentine is in pole position to be awarded as the best footballer in the world in 2021. If so, Messi would further enlarge his legend by winning his seventh award: more than any other player in history.
Again, and how could it be otherwise, Leo Messi has been nominated among the 30 finalists for the highest individual award that can be awarded to a footballer. Except for 2018, the Argentine has always been among the three most voted players since 2007. This year will be no exception.
Next, we review the reasons why Messi deserves to win his seventh Ballon d'Or:
Copa del Rey, MVP and double
It was the only title he won last season dressed as a Blaugrana, the 35th of his career with Barça. Messi closed the win against Athletic Club (0-4), scoring a double and winning the MVP of the final. This double also allowed him to become the top scorer in the Cup finals with nine goals, one more than the historic forward Telmo Zarra.
Finally ... the America's Cup!
Without a doubt, the most celebrated title by Leo Messi in recent years. After staying with the honey on his lips, reaching the final of the Copa América on four occasions and the World Cup on one, the Argentine was able to conquer a great title with the Argentine team . The 2021 Copa América will be remembered by all Argentines as a milestone in the history of the South American country.
Messi led the 'albiceleste' throughout the tournament, participating in nine goals with his team: four goals and five assists . In fact, the number '10' was the top scorer of the tournament (tied with Colombian Luis Fernando Díaz) and was also chosen as the best player in the Copa América, receiving the Golden Ball of the championship.
An impressive scoring regularity
So far in 2021, Leo Messi has scored 40 goals: 28 with Barça, nine with the Argentine team and three with Paris Saint Germain . A record that will still be able to grow until the end of the year, although the award will be awarded at the end of November.
The Argentine will certainly surpass the 40-goal barrier, a milestone he has achieved every year since 2009, except last year, when he scored a total of 27 goals . It is precisely that regularity in the face of the door that makes the Argentine, for many, the best footballer of all time. The difficult thing is not to arrive, it is to stay. And he has succeeded.
Individual performance and collective successes
It is the differential merit of the Argentine throughout recent years. He is still the best of all time and he shows it in the individual field and in the group. Messi makes his teams better and makes them shine and lift titles at the end of the season. He has done it with Barça and this year he has done it with the Argentine team.
For continuing to win important titles at 34, for continuing to score decisive goals, for continuing to give unlikely assists to his teammates and for continuing to remain in the Olympus of world football, Leo Messi deserves to win the Ballon d'Or 2021.
On November 29 'France Football' will give the name of the 2021 Ballon d'Or after two years without being able to deliver the award due to the pandemic. In 2020, Lewandowski started with all the numbers to take him after having won everything with Bayern and became, without a doubt, the '9' of the year with a goal car on his back.
Now, in 2021, the Pole has a few fewer ballots and the Ballon d'Or looks like a brutal fight between the five names that start as big favorites: Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lewandowski, Benzema and Jorginho. All five have deserved to be there, although some more than others.
The Argentine is still the best , he has just won the Copa América with Argentina after so long looking for a title with his team and the passage of age still does not weigh on him. For talent, there is no doubt.
The Portuguese is in the list more by name than by performance. Collectively it has not been far from his year at Juventus and individually he has perhaps been a notch below the other candidates.
The Pole, without being the one from 2020, has maintained stratospheric scoring records. Such has been his level in front of goal that he has even broken Gerd Müller's record of goals in the same Bundesliga season (40). He has not won the Champions League as he did last year, but his performance has been spectacular again.
If we talk about '9', Benzema must also be in the bid. With the departure of Cristiano, the Frenchman has been the beacon of Real Madrid. He has not won titles beyond the Nations League, but his game between the lines, his class, his goals and his participation in all the offensive operations of the white box have not gone unnoticed by the media spotlight. This has been his great individual year. We must also take into account the campaign that is being carried out from Madrid , where everyone would give the French Ballon d'Or.
And finally, there is Jorginho, who appears in the bid more for what he has won collectively than for his individual performance, despite being, obviously, a great midfielder. The Italian has won it all: Champions League with Chelsea and Euro Cup with Italy.
Clamor for Messi to win his seventh Ballon d'Or
With only a few days left until the Ballon d'Or vote, whose winner will be known on November 29, is closed, Leo Messi is the great favorite to win the precious award.
It would be the seventh Ballon d'Or for the Argentine, now a PSG player, but who would have made enough merits playing the first part of the year with the Barça shirt. Winner of the Copa del Rey, with two goals in the final, and finally of the Copa América with the Argentine team, a tournament in which he scored four goals and distributed five assists, the Argentine continues to make a difference. He has scored 40 goals so far this year: 28 with Barça, nine with the Argentine team and three with PSG. He has already been elected the best player in the Copa América. For all these reasons the world of football surrenders to his feet and asks for the seventh Ballon d'Or for the Argentine. You just have to see the words of teammates, former teammates, coaches and presidents.
JOAN LAPORTA "Messi is the best in the history of football and consequently the player who should have the most Ballons d'Or".
JOSEP MARIA BARTOMEU "This year he should also win it for everything he has done with Barça and his national team."
CARLES PUYOL "There is no discussion that he is the best because of what he did at Barça and also with the national team becoming the Copa América champion."
XAVI HERNÁNDEZ “He is the big favorite. He is the best player and has won the Copa América ”.
GERARD PIQUÉ “We all know that Leo is going to win it. He will take the seventh and some more that he should have won because he has been and is the best player of this generation. Leo has to win by performance and by titles ”.
KYLIAN MBAPPÉ “Messi is the best player in the world, number one in everything. He shows it in every game”.
NEYMAR “With him I learn every day. It is the best in the world. There is no one like him".
RONALDINHO "He is the best player of his time and deserves to have another Ballon d'Or for everything he gives to football."
LIONEL SCALONI “Messi is the best of all and makes his teammates better. He always wants to win. That makes him huge and has been the best for so many years. This year, too”.
MAURICIO POCHETTINO "The Ballon d'Or should go to Messi, without a doubt. Is the best. And I'm not saying it because I'm his coach. If it weren't, Messi would say”.
CARLES REXACH “Today, the best player out there is still Messi. You have to feed him separately. It was already seen on Tuesday. PSG came back from the game with two of their goals ”.
GERARD LÓPEZ “If you give the Ballon d'Or to the best player of the moment, that is still Leo. Until he retires he will be the best player in the world”.
JULIO SALINAS "Messi has made merits to win the Ballon d'Or. He was Pichichi, he won the Copa América with Argentina and the Copa del Rey with Barça."
LLUÍS CARRERAS “Messi is going to win it because he has made merits to win it. He is the best and has won titles"
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