Messi wins, Benzema 4th: Ballon d'Or final voting results revealed

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Messi wins, Benzema 4th: Ballon d'Or final voting results revealed

The 2021 Ballon d'Or ceremony is officially over with Lionel Messi claiming the award for the record-breaking seventh time.

Official data on exactly how many votes each of the 30 candidates received has been released by France Football, showing a tight contest between the Argentine and second-placed Robert Lewandowski.

Real Madrid's two candidates, Karim Benzema and Luka Modric, have finished in fourth and 29th respectively.

Final 2021 Ballon d'Or votes:

1. Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona, Paris-Saint-Germain), 613 points.

2. Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Bayern Munich), 580 pts.

3. Jorginho (Italy, Chelsea), 460 pts.

4. Karim Benzema (France, Real Madrid), 239 pts.

5. N'Golo Kante (France, Chelsea), 186 pts.

6. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Juventus, Manchester United), 178 pts.

7. Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool), 121 pts.

8. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium, Manchester City), 73 pts.

9. Kylian Mbappe (France, Paris Saint-Germain), 58 pts.

10. Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain), 36 pts.

11. Erling Haaland (Norway, Borussia Dortmund), 33 pts.

12. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium, Inter Milan, Chelsea), 26 pts.

13. Giorgio Chiellini (Italy, Juventus), 26 pts.

14. Leonardo Bonucci (Italy, Juventus), 18 pts.

15. Raheem Sterling (England, Manchester City), 10 pts.

16. Neymar (Brasil, Paris Saint-Germain), 9 pts.

17. Luis Suarez (Uruguay, Atletico Madrid), 8 points.

18. Simon Kjaer (Denmark, AC Milan), 8 pts.

19. Mason Mount (England, Chelsea), 7 pts.

20. Riyad Mahrez (Algiers, Manchester City), 7 pts.

21. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal, Manchester United), 6 pts.

=21. Lautaro Martinez (Argentina, Inter Milan), 6 pts.

23. Harry Kane (England, Tottenham), 4 pts.

24. Pedri (Spain, Barcelona), 3 pts

25. Phil Foden (England, Manchester City), 2 pts.

26. Nicolo Barella (Italy, Inter Milan) 1 pt.

=26. Ruben Dias (Portugal, Manchester City), 1 pt.

=26. Gerard Moreno (Spain, Villarreal), 1 pt.

29. Cesar Azpilicueta (Spain, Chelsea), 0 pt.

=29. Luka Modric (Croatia, Real Madrid), 0 pt.

AuthorDumitru P.SourceFrance Football
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