The Euro 2020 group stage is over – and it's high time to make some changes in the Ballon d'Or power rankings.
Despite securing just one win in the 'group of death', France haven't really disappointed their fans – as well as N'Golo Kante. The box-to-box midfielder remains one of the key players of his team that will face Switzerland in the Euro 2020 last 16.
Following his exceptional Champions League outings, he has a good chance of claiming the Euro 2020 cup and fully deserves the No. 1 spot in our rankings.n
Robert Lewandowski, whose Poland side have been eliminated from the Euros, drops to 3rd place while Leo Messi climbs back to 2nd following his recent Copa America performances in which he got a goal and an assist.
Cristiano Ronaldo's inspiring Euro 2020 showings make him a proper contender for the prize again but Portugal await a tough last-16 battle against Belgium.
Full list of contenders
1. N'Golo Kante
Stats for 2021
- 29 apps
- 1 assist
- Champions League won
Competitions left
- Euro 2020
- UEFA Super Cup
- UEFA Nations League
2. Lionel Messi
Stats for 2021
- 30 goals
- 10 assists
- Copa del Rey won
Competitions left
- Copa America (Argentina currently 1st in their group)
3. Robert Lewandowski
Stats for 2021
- 31 goals
- 3 assists
- Bundesliga won
- Club World Cup won
Competitions left
- German Super Cup
4. Kylian Mbappe
Stats for 2021
- 29 goals
- 5 assists
- French Supercup won
Competitions left
- Euro 2020 (France advance to the last 16)
- French Super Cup
- UEFA Nations League
5. Cristiano Ronaldo
Stats for 2021
- 27 goals
- 4 assists
- Italian Cup won
Competitions left
- Euro 2020 (Portugal advance to the last 16)
Other top-10 candidates right now
6. Romelu Lukaku – 20 goals, 7 assists.
7. Karim Benzema – 19 goals, 5 assists.
8. Kevin De Bruyne – 10 goals, 9 assists.
9. Luis Suarez – 13 goals, 2 assists.
10. Harry Kane – 17 goals, 4 assists.
Note: This is a ranking formulated by Tribuna.com. It has no affiliation to France Football, the outlet that awards the Ballon d'Or.
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"De Bruyne should win the Ballon d'Or this year if Messi fails to win it," Barca fan and Twitter user Founda_ writes.
"No N'Golo Kante for the Ballon d'Or, that's nonsense. Football is not all about running on the pitch," he adds.
Kevin De Bruyne has just put in an unbelievable solo performance against Denmark, scoring and assisting after coming on as a sub.
The Belgian playmaker had missed about a month through an injury before entering the pitch and leading his side to a win.
In 2021, De Bruyne has scored 8 goals and provided 9 assists so far.
Neutral explains why Ronaldo's Hungary brace is hugely overrated, mentions Messi
"That Ronaldo game against Hungary is the best example of how football is now all about statistics," a neutral fan and Twitter user gambino_66 writes.
"You can drop a 2/10 performance but score a penalty and a tap in and all of a sudden you're the GOAT. True football fans know that Maradona and Messi are in a league of their own.
"Rafa Silva was actually the player who did all the hard work against Hungary. Portugal would have lost without him. But his performance went under the radar," he concludes.
On Tuesday, Cristiano Ronaldo scored 2 goals against Hungary at Euro 2020, one of them from the spot.
Rafa Silva made 2 assists, including the one for the goal that broke the deadlock; however, he's barely discussed by neutrals these days.
