๐ฅ๐ช๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐ข ๐ช๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ก ๐'๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฅ
โ๏ธ ๐ฝ๐๐ก๐ก๐ค๐ฃ ๐'๐๐ง ๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐ ! France Football announced that the Ballon d'Or 2021 ceremony will be held on 29th November at the Thรฉรขtre du Chรขtelet of Paris. On 8th October they announced the 30 men nominees (decided by 180 selected journalists all over the world) where former Barca player and current PSG player Lionel Messi has been selected. It's his 15th nomination in his 17 years of footballing career! The 6 time Ballon d'Or winner(a record) is well-positioned to achieve his 7th Ballon d'Or award! In this post, I will discuss why the arguably greatest footballer ever on planet earth deserves to win the Ballon d'Or 2021.
๐ฅ LIONEL MESSI'S 2021 CALENDAR YEAR STATS:โคต๏ธ
โข 46 games
โข 37 goals(33 non-penalty)
โข 14 assists
โข 5 free-kicks
โข 8 outside the box goals (open play)
โข 223 shots
โข 96 shots on target
โข 209 successful dribbles
โข 114 key passes
โข 25 big chances created
โข 10 through-balls(*in 30 games)
โข 26 MOTM
โข 8.35 avg rating
โก๏ธNo one else dominates Football the way Lionel Messi does.
๐ฅ LIONEL MESSI'S PERFORMANCES IN DIFFERENT COMPETITIONS LAST SEASON โคต๏ธ
๐Copa del Rey:โคต๏ธ
โข 5 games
โข 3 goals
โข 1 assist
โข 36 successful dribbles
โข 18 key passes
โข 1 big chances created
โข 3 MOTM
โข 8.76 avg rating
โก๏ธInspired a 2-goal comeback vs Granada in one of the best playmaking performances, another 2-goal comeback vs Sevilla as MOTM, and a MOTM + brace in the final. Insane campaign.
๐ฃ๏ธFC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman expressed his feelings on Messi in an interview with voetbal(22 September): "The truth is Messi covered the flaws, he's very good and made the difference every game. Of course there were good players around him but because of him, everyone looked better than they're. This isn't a criticism but an observation."
"I knew how good he is but it's nice to see him up close every day. All you want to teach a player: shooting, control, performing under pressure, speed of the ball, dribbling. Messi has all of those things 10/10. Not normal, not normal"!
"Messi was a role model for the players, he won a lot of titles, but I saw that the last King's Cup meant something to him, with these guys he saw the future for the club, they all lined up to take pictures with him! I've never seen anything like this before! His departure was a shock to the entire city."
๐La Liga(20/21):โคต๏ธ
โข 35 games
โข 30 goals(1st)
โข 9 assists
โข 39 goals+assists (1st)
โข 3 free-kicks
โข 5 outside the box goals (open play)
โข 2 headers
โข 196 shots(1st)
โข 159 successful dribbles(1st)
โข 77 key passes(1st)
โข 22 big chances created(most in t5 leagues)
โข 20 through-balls(1st)
โข 327 penalty area entries (1st)
โข 99 fouls won(1st)
โข 243 touches in the opposition box(1st)
โข 1069 final third passes completed (1st)
โข Highest expected assists, xA, (11)
โข 22 MOTM(most in t5 leagues)
โข 8.53 avg rating(highest in t5 leagues)
โก๏ธBy far the best player in top 5 leagues.
๐ Some calendar year stats(2021)โคต๏ธ
โฆ๏ธ 14 game streak of G/A๐ฅ
โฆ๏ธ 18 MOTMs in 23 games๐ฅ
โฆ๏ธ 34 G/A in 23 games๐ฅ
Lionel Messi destroyed La Liga with his individual performances in 2021!
All this, before that extraordinary Copa Americaโผ๏ธ๐คฏ
๐Champions League:โคต๏ธ
โข 6 games
โข 5 goals
โข 2 assists
โข Best dribbler (4.8 per game)
โข 29 successful dribbles
โข 23 key passes
โข 4 big chances created
โข 2 MOTM
โข Highest rated player (8.23)
โก๏ธAn early exit but he still produced a masterclass against Juventus and scored both goals vs PSG in the round of 16.
๐ Copa America: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐, ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐โผ๏ธโคต๏ธ
โ Most goals(4)๐ฅ
โ Most assists(5)๐ฅ
โ Most shots(28)๐ฅ
โ Most shots on target(11)๐ฅ
โ Most chances created(21)๐ฅ
โ Most goals outside the box(3)๐ฅ
โ Most through balls(9)๐ฅ
โ Most accurate final โ passes(122)๐ฅ
โ 3rd most fouls won(23)๐ฅ
โ 2nd most big chances created (6)๐ฅ
โ 2nd most dribbles completed (34)๐ฅ
โ Most MOTMs (5)๐ฅ
โ Scored or assisted 9/12 goals(75%)๐ฅ
โ Highest avarage rating (8.3)๐ฅ
โ GOLDEN BOOT๐
โ GOLDEN BALL๐
โ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Produced an all-time great campaign as he captained Argentina to their first international trophy in 28 years at the Maracana!
This was the first time in history any team has beaten Brazil in the Copa America final on Brazilian soil!
[๐ According to FBREF Messi was top-1 in 21/80 individual statistical categories (26.25%) in the Copa America!
And he was top-5 in 40/80 statistical categories (50%)!
(โน๏ธThese statistical categories include: stats of attackers, midfielders, defenders and goalkeepers)]
"๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถโ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฎ ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ต๐"โผ๏ธ
Infact Lionel Messi's Copa America triumph influenced the football World so much that football writer Conor Clancy of Madrid based newspaper Marca wrote these words for him[19/07/2021]โคต๏ธ
๐โForget Jorginho and the rest, the Ballon Dโor is Messiโs for as long as he continues playing."
"Having finally won the Copa America with Argentina and ending a 28-year wait for silverware, nobody should win this year's Ballon d'Or above Messi. It's easy to forget, as well, that the No.10 was excellent for Barcelona last season, finishing as LaLiga Santander's Pichichi and leading an unlikely title challenge in the second half of the season."
"In truth, as long as Messi is playing at the elite level, there's no footballer out there who should win the Ballon d'Or above him. That Cristiano Ronaldo - with five - is even within touching distance of Messi's six so far does a disservice to the Argentine, who has been far and away the greatest player of his generation and arguably of all time."
"It's time that his superiority was made clear. It's time that for daylight to appear between Messi and Cristiano's Ballon d'Or counts. Give Messi his seventh this year, and let his eighth and ninth follow"!
๐ Leo Messi's stats for Argentina this year so far:โคต
โข 12 Games
โข 8 Goals
โข 5 Assists
โข 2 Direct Free Kick Goals
โข 2 Outside the box goals (open play)
โข 54 successful dribbles
โข 37 key passes
โข 9 big chances created
โข 7 MOTM
โข 8.29 avg rating
๐ A FUN FACT: Messi had almost twice (9) as many G/A in this Copa America than Lewandowski in all his international tournaments (5)!
๐ฅ CONSISTENCY:โคต๏ธ
โข 26 MOTMโs in 2021, 33 MOTMโs in 20/21
โข 39 games with an 8.0+ rating
โข Only 3 low rated games out of 60
โข Highest rated player in every competition
By far the most consistent & dominant performer in the world.
๐Despite being top 2 in goals last season, he was also the most influential player without the goals:โคต๏ธ
โข 20 pre-assists in 20/21
โข Most BCC, through-balls, GCA, SCA, progressive passes & carries, dribbles, touches, and so on.
๐Goal Creating Actions(GCA)โคต๏ธ
Liga: 12 GCA
UCL: 2 GCA
CDR: 3 GCA
CA: 2 GCA
Total, 19 GCA via passes.
๐Big Chances Created (BCC) / Big Chances Missed (BCM)โคต๏ธ
Liga: 22 BCC / 11 BCM
UCL: 4 BCC / 1 BCM
CDR: 1 BCC / 2 BCM
CA: 6 BCC / 2 BCM
Total, 33 BCC / 16 BCM.
๐Dribbles per game:โคต๏ธ
Liga: 4.6 drb/g
UCL: 4.8 drb/g
CDR: 7.4 drb/g
CA: 4.9 drb/g
Overall, 4.91 dribbles per game.
The most complete player in the world at 34 years of age.
๐ By May 2021, Leo Messi had 38 G/A in 29 games, with 20 MOTM awards(in 2021). He nearly single-handedly overturned a 12 point gap in La Liga and was dominant in a CDR win.
๐MOTM's Lionel Messi last season:โคต๏ธ
Liga: 41 G/A + 22 MOTM
UCL: 7 G/A + 2 MOTM
CDR: 4 G/A + 3 MOTM
CA: 9 G/A + 5 MOTM
Total, 61 G/A + 32 MOTM in 53 games.
๐His rating per competition:โคต๏ธ
Liga: 8.33 ๐ฅ
UCL: 8.23 ๐ฅ
CDR: 8.76 ๐ฅ
CA: 8.30 ๐ฅ
AVG, 8.36 rating over 53 games.
๐2020/21 club + Copa/Euroโคต
๐Most goalsโคต๏ธ
1. Lewa - 51
2. MESSI - 42
=. Mbappe - 42
๐Most assistsโคต๏ธ
1. Muller - 24
2. Sancho - 20
3. MESSI - 19
๐Most G/Aโคต๏ธ
1. MESSI - 61
2. Lewa - 60
3. Mbappe - 54
๐ฅCLUTCH PLAYERโคต๏ธ
Lionel Messi is the most CLUTCH player in 2021. That's without considering his assists and playmaking!๐
๐ Game winning goalsโคต๏ธ
โฆ๏ธ Messi-7
โฆ๏ธ Lewa-6
๐ Lionel Messi in biggest stages this year:โคต๏ธ
โฆ๏ธVs PSG - 2 โฝ๏ธ
โฆ๏ธVs Man City - 1 โฝ๏ธ
โฆ๏ธVs Colombia - 1 ๐ฏ
โฆ๏ธVs Uruguay - 1 ๐ฏ
โฆ๏ธVs Chile - 1 โฝ๏ธ
โฆ๏ธVs Sevilla - 1โฝ๏ธ 1๐ฏ
โฆ๏ธCopa Del Ray finals - 2 โฝ๏ธ and MVP
โก๏ธ Lionel Messi is the best big game player in 2021. ๐๐ฅ
๐ฅTHE COMPLETE PLAYER โคต๏ธ
๐ Lionel Messi ranks in the 99th percentile in 47 statistical categories on FBREF this year(2021)โผ๏ธ
To put this into perspective, the next 8 favorites for the Ballon dโOr according to Goal (Lewa, Jorginho, Kante, Lukaku, Benz, Mbappe, Haaland, CR7) are in the 99th % in a combined 23 categories.๐
Individually Lionel Messi is complete and massively clear of everyone else. People just need to stop comparing him with his usual G.O.A.T. standards.
๐ฅ EFFECTIVENESS โคต๏ธ
๐Points won for club and country via goals+assists in 2021โคต๏ธ
โข Messi - 36 points won
โข Haaland - 34 points won
โข Suarez - 31 points won
โข Lewandowski - 25 points won
โข Cristiano - 23 points
โน๏ธ Points won = (points with their g+a) - (points without their g+a)
๐ฅRECORDS BROKEN โคต๏ธ
๐ Messi has become the only player to ever win a major international tournament as top scorer, top assister and MVP.
He also broke Pele's record of most international goals by a South American player.
๐ฅTHERE IS NO ONE LIKE LEO IN THIS YEAR'S BALLON D'OR NOMINEES โคต๏ธ
๐ Apart from Messi zero Ballon dโOr candidates won major trophies in 2021 and has great stats to solidify his dominance.
So not only has Messi been individually clear of everybody, but he has the silverware to make his case undisputed.
Lewandowski should be given the Ballon d'Or for 2020, but nobody is better than Leo in 2021.
Still, IMO Lewandowski deserves to be second after Messi in Ballon d'or-2021 as I think Jorginho was not so good individually in 2021 compare to Leo and Lewa.
๐ฅWHY MESSI DESERVES IT OVER LEWANDOWSKI (STATISTICAL COMPARISON):โคต๏ธ
๐MESSI VS LEWANDOWSKI 2021 CALENDAR YEAR STATS COMPARISON:โคต๏ธ
โฆ๏ธGoal contribution (non penalty):- Messi/Lewandowski = 47/49
โฆ๏ธpoints won for club and country:- Messi/ Lewa = 36/25
โฆ๏ธ20/21 league finish if you remove their g+a in 2021:- Messi(Barca)/Lewa(Bayern) = 8/1
โฆ๏ธMOTM:- Messi/ Lewa = 26/15
โฆ๏ธAverage rating:- Messi/Lewa = 8.3/7.8
โฆ๏ธGoals from outside the box:- Messi/Lewa = 13/2
โฆ๏ธBig chances created:- Messi/Lewa = 26/15
โฆ๏ธBig chances missed:- Messi/Lewa = 12/30
โฆ๏ธBCC-BCM:- Messi/Lewa = +14/-15
โฆ๏ธSuccessful dribbles:- Messi/Lewa = 203/43
๐MESSI VS LEWANDOWSKI(STATS IN DIFFERENT COMPETITIONS) โคต๏ธ
๐ LEAGUE: Let us talk about the performances of both Messi & Lewandowski in their respective leagues in the 2020/2021 season firstโคต๏ธ
โฆ๏ธGames Played:- Messi/Lewandowski = 35/29
โฆ๏ธTouches:- Messi/Lewandowski = 3206/1095
โฆ๏ธGoals:- Messi/Lewandowski = 30/41
โฆ๏ธPenalty Goals:- Messi/Lewandowski = 3/8
โฆ๏ธGoals From Outside The Box:- Messi/Lewandowski = 8/3
โฆ๏ธFree-Kick Goals:- Messi/Lewandowski = 3/0
โฆ๏ธShot Accuracy:- Messi/Lewandowski = 64.54%/58.62%
โฆ๏ธAssists:- Messi/Lewandowski = 9/7
โฆ๏ธChances Created:- Messi/Lewandowski = 77/32
โฆ๏ธPass Accuracy:- Messi/Lewandowski = 85.1%/77.16%
โฆ๏ธLong Pass Accuracy:- Messi/Lewandowski = 73.68%/62.5%
โฆ๏ธTake-Ons Completed:- Messi/Lewandowski = 159/22
โฆ๏ธGround Duel Success:- Messi/Lewandowski = 57.14%/34.64%
โฆ๏ธInterceptions:- Messi/Lewandowski = 6/3
๐ DOMESTIC CUP: Lewandowski played very less matches and not scoring a single goal in the Cup. So it's better not to compare them.๐คท๐ป
๐ CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Let us move on to their performances in the 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League nowโคต๏ธ
โฆ๏ธTouches:- Messi/Lewandowski = 610/224
โฆ๏ธGoals:- Messi/Lewandowski = 5/5
โฆ๏ธGoals From Outside The Box:- Messi/Lewandowski = 1/0
โฆ๏ธPenalty Goals:- Messi/Lewandowski = 4/2
โฆ๏ธShot Accuracy:- Messi/Lewandowski = 76.92%/55.56%
โฆ๏ธAssists:- Messi/Lewandowski = 2/0
โฆ๏ธChances Created:- Messi/Lewandowski = 23/6
โฆ๏ธPass Accuracy:- Messi/Lewandowski = 88.68%/79.69%
โฆ๏ธDuels Contested:- Messi/Lewandowski = 95/65
โฆ๏ธTackles Made:- Messi/Lewandowski = 5/2
โฆ๏ธTake-Ons Completed:- Messi/Lewandowski = 64.44%/50%
โฆ๏ธGround Duel Success:- Messi/Lewandowski = 49.46%/39.47%
๐ INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS: I will now show you the stats of both Messi & Lewandowski in Copa Amรฉrica & Euros respectively.โคต๏ธ
โฆ๏ธTouches:- Messi/Lewandowski = 497/111
โฆ๏ธBall Recoveries:- Messi/Lewandowski = 23/9
โฆ๏ธGoals [Not p90]:- Messi/Lewandowski = 4/3
โฆ๏ธGoals From Outside The Box:- Messi/Lewandowski = 3/0
โฆ๏ธFree-Kick Goals:- Messi/Lewandowski = 2/0
โฆ๏ธShots:- Messi/Lewandowski = 18/8
โฆ๏ธShot Accuracy:- Messi/Lewandowski = 61.11%/50%
โฆ๏ธAssists:- Messi/Lewandowski = 5/0
โฆ๏ธChances Created:- Messi/Lewandowski = 21/3
โฆ๏ธPass Accuracy:- Messi/Lewandowski = 81.02%/70.31%
โฆ๏ธCrossing Accuracy:- Messi/Lewandowski = 36.67%/16.67%
โฆ๏ธDuels Contested:- Messi/Lewandowski = 121/40
โฆ๏ธTackles Made:- Messi/Lewandowski = 8/0
โฆ๏ธGround Duels Won:- Messi/Lewandowski = 65/6
โฆ๏ธInterceptions:- Messi/Lewandowski = 2/1
๐ฅMESSI OR LEWANDOWSKI WHO DESERVES BALLON D'OR 2021(THROUGH QUESTIONS):โคต๏ธ
โฆ๏ธWould Argentina have won Copa America without Messi?
โฆ๏ธWould Barca have finished top 3 without Messi?
โฆ๏ธWould Bayern have won Bundesliga without Lewandowski?
โฆ๏ธWho's more important to their respective teams?
โฆ๏ธWhich one is harder to emulate?
51 g+a with Barca or 57 g+a with Bayern?
โฆ๏ธBetter CV?
Messi ๐ฆ๐ท
Copa America
Copa del Rey
Copa POTT
Copa top scorer
Copa Best player
La Liga top scorer
Lewandowski ๐ต๐ฑ
Bundesliga
Bundesliga top scorer
CWC
CWC POTT
DFL-Super cup
โก๏ธSo the real question. Who's winning the Ballon d'Or?๐
๐ฅ CLEARING SOME DOUBTS AND BREAKING SOME AGENDAS โคต๏ธ
โฆ๏ธ1. Messi finished ahead of Lewa in the UEFA best player rankings (award that heavily favours UCL and EUROs). Messi doesnโt even play in the euros. When you add Copa America into the equation, Leo Messi is clearly the favourite.
โฆ๏ธ2. Messi had 90 goals+assists in 2016! Ronaldo won that Ballon d'Or because of that international trophy. Now guess how strong contender Messi will be as he won every individual honour possible in the Copa and leading almost every individual stats this year except no of goals. Griezmann was also a better performer individually that year(2016).
I won't be surprised if Jorginho finishes second this year. Because this is how Ballon d'Or works.
โฆ๏ธ3. The whole of their life, Ronaldo fanboys were mocking Messi for not winning the Copa and soon as he won it, now they are really trying hard to defame it. If you think Copa America isn't a major trophy, you're just jealous of Messi winning it. There was zero agenda against Copa America till he won it.
Let's check Cristiano's stats against American teams.โคต๏ธ
๐ American teams Cristiano Ronaldo faced in order:โคต๏ธ
๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ท - 0 goal/assist
๐จ๐ฆ - 0 g/a
๐ง๐ท - 0 g/a
๐ง๐ท - 0 g/a
๐ง๐ท - 0 g/a
๐ฆ๐ท - 1 g(L)
๐จ๐ฑ - 0 g/a
๐ต๐ฆ - 1 g
๐ช๐จ - 1 g(L)
๐ง๐ท - 0 g/a
๐บ๐ธ - 1 a
๐ฆ๐ท - 0 g/a
๐ฒ๐ฝ - 1 a
๐จ๐ฑ - 0 g/a
๐ฒ๐ฝ - 0 g/a
๐บ๐ธ - 0 g/a
๐บ๐พ - 0 g/a
You can see clearly how tougher it is to deal with American teams from the above stats.
And I donโt get why Lewandowski fans call Copa America a โfarmers tournamentโ. Firstly because he plays in "Bayern-Liga", and secondly, we all remember what happened when he played Columbia at the World Cup.๐
๐ฅSOME FUN FACTS:โคต๏ธ
โฆ๏ธ1. Haaland has 54 g+a in 2021 while playing in a much worst team compared to Lewandowski (55 g+a), who plays in Bayern's "super team"!
Also, Haaland was Bundesliga player of the season and was a much better performer in the last UCL(UEFA forward of the season).
Can anyone tell me why exactly Lewandowski deserves Ballon d'Or? For winning and stat-padding in the BayernLiga โ๏ธ๐
[โน๏ธ If you want to compare them with Messi, let me tell you that they both have better numbers only in "no of goals scored", which is completely normal as they both plays as a 9 in their respective teams. In almost every other aspect Messi is miles clear.]
โฆ๏ธ2. Suarez had a much better 2016 campaign than Lewandowski's 2021 campaign โคต๏ธ
๐ 2016 Suarez : 83 g/a, golden boot, league title, UCL quarterfinals, 1st round in Copa America
๐ 2021 Lewandowski : 56 g/a, golden boot, league title, UCL quarterfinals, 1st round in Euro
Ballon dโor ranking : Suarez was 4, while some people think Lewandowski is the favorite in 2021!๐คท๐ป
โฆ๏ธ๐Points won in 2021:โคต๏ธ
โข Suarez with 22 G/A: 31 points won
โข Lewa with 57 G/A: 25 points won
โฆ๏ธ๐Lionel Messi deserved 9 Ballon d'Ors if goal contributions decided the winnerโผ๏ธ๐คฏ
๐ฅDID YOU KNOW โ๏ธโคต๏ธ
๐ Robert Lewandowski finished 8th in the Ballon d'Or 2019 despite scoring 54 goals.๐ค๐
๐ Lewandowski in his last 48 Bundesliga games:โก๏ธ 12 MOTMs.๐ค
โข Messi in a span of 14 La Liga games last season:โก๏ธ 13 MOTMs!๐
๐ฅSOME COMMENTS AND OPINIONS ON BALLON D'OR:โคต๏ธ
โฆ๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธMarco Verratti ๐ฎ๐น on the Ballon d'Or: "Jorginho ๐ฎ๐น or Messi ๐ฆ๐ท? If we give it to someone who has won it all in Europe, Jorginho. If we give it to the best of them, who entertains millions of fans in every game, then Messi will always win it till he plays." [gazzetta.it]
โฆ๏ธ๐ฃRobert Lewandowski at the #GoldenShoe2021 ceremony: "Rivalry with Messi and Cristiano? I'm always competing with myself, what these two do may not be repeated for long. But I see what I can do and do what I have, it takes a lot of work and respect."
โฆ๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธFabio Cannavaro๐ฎ๐น(ex-Real Madrid): โThe Ballon dโOr should only be Messiโs. Leo is definitely number 1 and he was inhuman. He is the hero of the Great Copa America.โ [ @tuttosport , 18 July]
โฆ๏ธ๐๏ธReporter : Who deserves the Ballon D'Or?
๐ฃ๏ธMaterazzi ๐ฎ๐น: "Always Messi, as long as he plays Football."
๐๏ธReporter : And who will win it in this year?
๐ฃ๏ธ Materazzi ๐ฎ๐น: "Lionel Messi."(9th September)
โฆ๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธFabio Capello๐ฎ๐น(ex-Madrid coach): "The Leo we saw tonight is a phenomenon that was stopped by the goalkeeper and Marquinhos. Nevertheless, Messi is a footballer with something different. Proved once again that he has something more than the others and he is an absolute geniusโ.
โThe others will win the Ballon dโOr, as Cristiano Ronaldo has won, but he [Messi] he is the genius because he does things with quality and speed that are unthinkable for others. He uses his feet like others use their hands. Tonight I have seen a great Messi and a beautiful Barcelona โ. [Sky Italia, 11th March]
โฆ๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธ Said Abdi Haibeh๐ธ๐ด (Somalia coach): "I think Messi is also good enough to win the Ballon dโOr again now that he is playing for Argentina in the Copa Amรฉrica. He helped the team qualify for the semi-final."
"Although Messi had a difficult season in Barcelona, if he goes on to win Copa Amรฉrica, that will put him in pole position to win the Ballon d'Or." [goal]
โฆ๏ธJorginho when asked by Antonio Cassano in an interview about โthe scandalโ of him winning the 2021 Ballon dโOr over Messi:โคต๏ธ
๐ฃ๏ธCassano: "Are u aware of the scandal that's roaming around?"
๐ฃ๏ธJorginho: "No, what happened?!"
๐ฃ๏ธCassano: "They wanna give u the b d'or instead of Messi."
๐ฃ๏ธJorginho: "No No, I agree with you that Messi should win it every year!"
โฆ๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธRummenigge(ex-Bayern CEO) on whether Lewandowski has to win the Ballon d'Or: "I wish that for him. I don't know anyone in this world who deserves it more. He played a great season and even broke Gerd Mรผller's record". [@kessler_philips]
โก๏ธ๐ STATS: Lionel Messi broke more than 15 world records of the great Gerd Mรผller!๐
โฆ๏ธ๐ฃRobert Lewandowski on the Ballon d'Or: "I realize that every good performance, be it in the national team or the club, strengthens my position in this vote. Over the last 2 seasons, I have won a lot of awards and I think I have shown that I can think about winning the Ballon d'Or".
"It would certainly be a huge honour and distinction. I am proud and happy to be on the list. I hope there will be no big politics involved and that the votes will be cast based on the performances of the players on the pitch."
โก๏ธ Change the word "performances" with "number of goals" Lewa. There is a difference between best player and highest goalscorer. There is a award called "European Golden Shoe" for highest scorer which you have already won.๐
โฆ๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธTomas Tuchel on Jorginho via Sports Festival: "Jorginho deserves to win the Ballon d'Or. He is a very intelligent player and it's a pleasure to be his coach."
โก๏ธ๐ Jorginho's ratings(sofascore) in his last few games:โคต๏ธ
โข vs Spain - 6.7
โข vs Southampton - 6.7
โข vs Juve - 6.8
โข vs Man City - 6.5
โข vs Tottenham - 6.8
โข vs Zenit - 7.4
โข vs Aston Villa - 6.7
โข vs Lithuania - 6.9
โข vs Switzerland - 6.5
โข vs Bulgaria - 7.5
โข vs Liverpool - 6.7
โข vs Arsenal - 6.7
โข vs Crystal Palace - 7.6
โข vs Villarreal - 7.1
โข vs England - 6.8
โข vs Spain - 6.9
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โฆ๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธ Ronald Koeman on if Messi deserves to win the Ballon d'Or: "For me, yes. Just analyse his season in which he once again scored 30 goals for the club, and then winning the big trophy with Argentina. You don't create much competition when you do that. He's the best."
โฆ๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธMessi told @francefootball about the Ballon d'Or: " In my team, there are two for whom I will easily vote: Ney & Kylian. And then Lewandowski, who has just had a great year. There's also Benzema who has been excellent."
Q. If titles are a defining factor to win the Ballon d'Or?
๐ฃ๏ธMessi: "At the moment, tournaments like the Champions League or the Copa and the Euro, increase a lot of your points to win the Golden Ball. Previously, the best player in the world was considered on the field, but now the titles."
Q. Are you the favorite to win the Ballon d'Or?
๐ฃ๏ธ Lionel Messi: "I don't feel like a favourite, I don't like to talk about it. If I win I will be very happy but I don't like to talk about it."
๐ฅ OPINIONS OF JOURNALISTSโคต๏ธ
๐จ"Lionel Messi is the favorite to win the Ballon d'Or this year (2021)." [Dominique saverac (journalist from L'EQUIPE๐ซ๐ท)]
๐จ" I think Messi is going to win the Ballon d'Or. In the Euro Cup, except Donnarumma, nobody has stood out especially. And they are not going to give it to a goalkeeper" (via @2010MisterChip)
๐จ" I think Messi is going to win the Ballon d'Or, Jorginho deserves it and I would give it to Lewandowski. But the Nations League remains and this has not been closed" (via @fburgos4)
๐จ"The Ballon d'Or should reward the 'footballing fun', the fans love fun, and the most entertaining footballer is Messi. So, looking for idealism and diplomacy with other players is good, but, whoever wants footballing fun knows who offers it. It's over, Messi will win it."(via @Benayadachraf)
๐จQ. Who will win Ballon d'Or 2021? (@433)
๐ฃ๏ธ Fabrizio Romano: "๐ฆ๐ท"
โก๏ธ"Here we go"โ
๐ฅ POWER RANKINGS AND ODDS FOR BALLON D'OR โคต๏ธ
โฆ๏ธ Betfairโs odds for Ballon dโOr:โคต๏ธ
โข Messi 1.36
โข Lewandowski 7.00
โข Jorginho 15.00
โฆ๏ธThe power ranking of the Ballon d'Or 2021 according to the Bookmakers:โคต๏ธ
1๏ธโฃLionel Messi๐ฆ๐ท
2๏ธโฃRobert Lewandowski๐ฎ๐ฉ
3๏ธโฃJorginho๐ฎ๐น
4๏ธโฃNgolo Kantรฉ๐ซ๐ท
5๏ธโฃCristiano Ronaldo๐ต๐น
6๏ธโฃKevin De Bruyne๐ง๐ช
7๏ธโฃHarry Kane๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
8๏ธโฃKylian Mbappรฉ๐ซ๐ท
9๏ธโฃRomelu Lukaku๐ง๐ช
๐Giorgio Chiellini๐ฎ๐น
โฆ๏ธ2021 Ballon d'Or rankings, according to Bwin:โคต๏ธ
1. ๐ฆ๐ท Messi
2. ๐ต๐ฑ Lewandowski
3. ๐ฎ๐น Jorginho
4. ๐ซ๐ท Kante
5. ๐ง๐ช De Bryune
6. ๐ต๐น Ronaldo
โฆ๏ธ Lionel Messi is the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or according to MARCA and Mundo Deportivo.
โฆ๏ธetc.
โน๏ธ It's now Goal, Marca, 90min, ICC, 433, Onefootball, Sky Sports, BT Sports and all betting odds listing Messi as the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or.
โก๏ธThis Ballon D'or belongs to Messi. It's the only valid opinion, to be honest. He's been ruthlessly consistent most of the year, had an iconic international tournament and won a trophy in a truly decrepit Barca side. Those who "know ball" know it's Messi's.
Lewandowski deserved it in 2020 for sure. But what has he done this year that's so special? Score goals in a Bayern team that win almost every game by 3+ goals? Win their 8th title in a row?
When Messi had the most G/A, they asked for the international trophy. When he won an international trophy, they're back to G/A!
In an ideal world, the 2020 Ballon DโOr should be rightfully awarded to Lewandowski, cause he deserved it. But to use that as a stepping stool in saying he deserves 2021 Ballon DโOr over Messi is absurd. Nobody deserves it more this year than Leo.
โณIn 2009, Messi won his first Ballon Dโor. 2 years later he tied the players with the most wins. At the age of 25, he became the most awarded player ever with an astonishing record of 4 in a row.
2021 at the age of 34 he is going for his 7th!๐โฝโค๏ธ๐
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#LM7 IS INEVITABLEโผ๏ธ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
#ballondor #LM7
#adamantane (I deserve a break after this๐)
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