The race for the Golden Ball is in full swing. Last year, due to a pandemic, he was not awarded but now it is time to return to celebrate the best player of the calendar year.
According to Marca, Leo Messi will win his seventh Ballon d’Or. The Argentine won the Copa America, his first title with the Albiceleste national team and had a fantastic season on a personal level with Barcelona.
The numbers of the Flea are impressive: 38 goals in 47 total matches, with 14 assists (he was La Liga’s top scorer). In short, everything you need to take the coveted trophy home.
However, there is no lack of competition. Kylian Mbappé he got lost along the way but, thanks to Italy’s victory at Euro 2020, two Azzurri have become true rivals of Leo Messi.
The first is Gigio Donnarumma. The doorman was fabulous throughout the European Championship and decided, with his saves on penalties, the semifinal and final. With Milan, he had an excellent season.
Then there would be Jorginho. In addition to dragging Italy to victory at Euro 2020, he also won, as a protagonist, la Champions League with Chelsea (shame about the wrong goal against England).
Two blues between Leo Messi and the seventh Golden Ball of his amazing career. The last Italian to win the Ballon d’Or was Fabio Cannavaro in 2006, as a World Champion.
OMNISPORT | 13-07-2021 08:18
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