Cristiano Ronaldo is backing down, Karim Benzema is progressing, Robert Lewandowski is on the lookout… The new ranking of the favorites of the Ballon d’Or 2021 turned upside down!
The list of the 30 finalists to win the Ballon d’Or 2021 was unveiled by France Football on Friday. We obviously find there the big stars of the football planet like Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski or even Jorginho among the big favorites but also other heads of gondola like Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappé.
But who is best placed to grab the Ballon d’Or trophy in just over a month? The media Goal updates its usual ranking after the announcement of the list of 30. The podium remains unchanged with in particular Lionel Messi in the lead.
La Pulga triumphed this summer by winning the title that was still missing from its record (the Copa) despite its near-goalless season at Barça. He is ahead of Robert Lewandowski, the big loser of the cancellation in 2020. Finally, Jorginho, European champion with Chelsea then Italy, occupies the last step of the podium.
Karim Benzema offers himself a crazy recovery and now climbs to 6th place in the new Ballon d’Or ranking (10th in the last ranking). Cristiano Ronaldo, he fell one place and is now 9th.
The 10 favorites of the 2021 Ballon d’Or (Goal)
20- Lautaro Martinez (Inter)
19- Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)
18- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
17- Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)
16- Harry Kane (Tottenham)
15- Mason Mount (Chelsea)
14- Nicolo Barella (Inter)
13- Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
12- Giorgio Chiellini (Italy)
11- Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)
10- Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
9- Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
8- Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund)
7- Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
6- Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
5- Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea)
4- N’Golo Kante (Chelsea)
3- Jorginho (Chelsea)
2- Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
1-Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
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