Ballon d'or 2021: Adidas pays tribute to Lionel Messi on winning record 7th Ballon d'or

Ballon d’Or 2021: Adidas pays tribute to Lionel Messi on winning record 7th Ballon d’Or – Argentina’s Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world for a record-stretching seventh time on Monday, beating Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to lift soccer’s most prestigious trophy yet again.

Leading Sports brand Adidas paid tribute to Lionel Messi as he won his 7th Ballon d’Or trophy on Monday night. Seven golden goats have been placed in front of the Eiffel Tower for Lionel Messi.

Quelle soirée pour 𝙇𝙚𝙤 𝙈𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞 🥇#BallonDor pic.twitter.com/XrhrOwWswO

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) November 29, 2021

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The forward added to his 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019 trophies after winning the Copa America for the first time with his country last July. “It’s incredible to be here again. Two years ago I thought it was the last time. Winning the Copa America was key”, Messi said at Paris’s Theatre du Chatelet.

“Although I always put the collective forward, I cannot hide my joy at having been able to win another Ballon d’Or. I want to thank you and dedicate to all my colleagues and @afaseleccion staff for the beautiful year we have lived through. Also those I had at @fcbarcelona and those at @psg,” Messi wrote on Instagram.

Lionel Messi 🤝 Paris! #ballondor pic.twitter.com/l07XosJUUL

— Ballon d’Or #ballondor (@francefootball) November 29, 2021

“And of course to my family and friends, as well as to all the people who support me, who are next to me, take care of me and make me perform every day: without all of them, this would never have been possible. And thanks also to @francefootball for the Gala and the award. Big hug,” he added.

Ballon d’Or 2021: Adidas pays tribute to Lionel Messi on winning record 7th Ballon d’Or

Leo Messi, the Greatest Of All Time.

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆#ImpossibleIsNothing pic.twitter.com/ixcEL9apBZ

— adidas Football (@adidasfootball) November 30, 2021

Among other awards, the Women Ballon d’Or went to FC Barcelona winger Alexia Pettullas. Among other awards Blaugrana starlet Pedri won the Kopa 2021 Trophy ahead of Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham and Bayern Munich sensation Jamal Musiala. The Yashin Award for the best goalkeeper was presented to Gianluigi Donnarumma for his heroics with Italy at the European Championships. Lastly, Chelsea for their exceptional performance in Men’s and Women’s football had most players nominated for several awards in today’s event. So they were awarded the Club of the year trophy which was the first of its kind.

Shockingly for the first time in ten years, Manchester United and Portugal talisman Cristiano Ronaldo has finished out of the top three in the Ballon d’Or rankings. He finished at sixth position in the Ballon d’Or rankings.