Lionel Messi wants a Ballon d’Or for Robert Lewandowski

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Argentina’s Lionel Messi on Tuesday received the Ballon d’Or award for the perfect participant on this planet, beating Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to raise soccer’s most prestigious trophy but once more. But the record-stretching seventh time winner felt that Lewandowski was disadvantaged of the award in 2020.

Messi added to his 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019 trophies after profitable the Copa America for the primary time together with his nation final July. Messi, who joined Paris St Germain on a free switch from Barcelona in the course of the shut season after ending as La Liga’s prime scorer with the Spanish membership, collected 613 factors, with Bayern Munich’s Lewandowski, named finest striker, getting 580.

While giving an acceptance speech after gathering the trophy in Paris, the Argentine made particular point out of Lewandowski and mentioned, “I want to point out Robert Lewandowski, it’s been a actual honour to compete with you. Everyone is aware of and we agree that you simply had been the winner final 12 months. I feel France Football ought to award you your 2020 Ballon d’Or – you deserve it and you need to have it at house.”

“I feel Robert Lewandowski had a nice 12 months. Year after 12 months, he improves and reveals the wonderful striker he’s, in addition to his skill to attain targets. This 12 months he was awarded as the highest scorer. Of course he can actually aspire to that stage subsequent 12 months, because of his means of being on the pitch. And as well as, he performs for a massive membership.”

While Messi admitted that the Copa America title with Argentina was particular, it got here in a tough 12 months for the 34-year outdated. “It’s unbelievable to be right here once more. Two years in the past I assumed it was the final time. Winning the Copa America was key,” Messi mentioned at Paris’s Theatre du Chatelet.”It is a particular 12 months for me with this Copa America title. It meant a lot to win on the Maracana stadium and I used to be so comfortable to rejoice with the folks from Argentina.

“I don’t know if it’s the perfect 12 months of my life, I’ve had a lengthy profession, however it was a particular one with the title with Argentina after the robust occasions and the criticism.”

Jorginho, who received the Champions League with Chelsea and the European championship with Italy, ended up third on 460, forward of France’s Karim Benzema and Ngolo Kante in fourth and fifth locations respectively.

Chelsea, named membership of the 12 months, additionally had keeper Edouard Mendy ending second within the Yashin trophy behind Italy’s Gianluigi Donnarumma.

The girls’s Ballon d’Or went to Alexia Putellas after the Spain midfielder guided Barcelona to Champions League glory.


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