The full points table and final classification for the 2021 Ballon d’Or have been unveiled after Lionel Messi’s record seventh title.
Lionel Messi has won the 2021 Ballon d’Or award after another record-breaking year.
France Football, the outlet which hands out the award, declared Messi as the best men’s footballer in the world in a gala in Paris on Monday night for the seventh time in his career.
The 34-year-old, who joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer from Barcelona in the summer, finished on 613 points in the final rankings.
Just 33 points behind in second place was Robert Lewandowski. The Bayern Munich striker had another prolific campaign for club and country, resulting in a superb 580 points from the voting polls.
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho, who won the Champions League and Euro 2020, rounded off the top three on 460 points.
Men’s Ballon d’Or final standings 2021
| Pos | Player | Nation | Club/s | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lionel Messi | 🇦🇷 | PSG/Barcelona | 613 |
| 2. | Robert Lewandowski | 🇵🇱 | Bayern Munich | 580 |
| 3. | Jorginho | 🇮🇹 | Chelsea | 460 |
| 4. | Karim Benzema | 🇫🇷 | Real Madrid | 239 |
| 5. | N’Golo Kante | 🇫🇷 | Chelsea | 186 |
| 6. | Cristiano Ronaldo | 🇵🇹 | Man United/Juventus | 178 |
| 7. | Mohamed Salah | 🇪🇬 | Liverpool | 121 |
| 8. | Kevin De Bruyne | 🇧🇪 | Manchester City | 73 |
| 9. | Kylian Mbappe | 🇫🇷 | PSG | 58 |
| 10. | Gianluigi Donnarumma | 🇮🇹 | PSG/AC Milan | 36 |
| 11. | Erling Haaland | 🇳🇴 | Dortmund | 33 |
| 12. | Romelu Lukaku | 🇧🇪 | Chelsea | 26 |
| 13. | Giorgio Chiellini | 🇮🇹 | Juventus | 26 |
| 14. | Leonardo Bonucci | 🇮🇹 | Juventus | 18 |
| 15. | Raheem Sterling | 🏴 | Manchester City | 10 |
| 16. | Neymar | 🇧🇷 | PSG | 9 |
| 17. | Luis Suarez | 🇺🇾 | Atletico Madrid | 8 |
| 18. | Simon Kjaer | 🇩🇰 | AC Milan | 8 |
| 19. | Mason Mount | 🏴 | Chelsea | 7 |
| 20. | Riyad Mahrez | 🇩🇿 | Manchester City | 7 |
| 21. | Bruno Fernandes | 🇵🇹 | Manchester United | 6 |
| 21= | Lautaro Martinez | 🇦🇷 | Inter Milan | 6 |
| 23. | Harry Kane | 🏴 | Tottenham | 4 |
| 24. | Pedri | 🇪🇸 | FC Barcelona | 3 |
| 25. | Phil Foden | 🏴 | Manchester City | 2 |
| 26. | Nicolo Barella | 🇮🇹 | Inter Milan | 1 |
| 26= | Ruben Dias | 🇵🇹 | Manchester City | 1 |
| 26= | Gerard Moreno | 🇪🇸 | Villarreal | 1 |
| 29. | Cesar Azpilicueta | 🇪🇸 | Chelsea | 0 |
| 29= | Luka Modric | 🇭🇷 | Real Madrid | 0 |
How were the points decided?
France Football had each nation represented in the voting by the national team’s manager, captain, and a nominated sports journalist. They would name the five best players using the following points system:
- 1st – 6 points
- 2nd – 4 points
- 3rd – 3 points
- 4th – 2 points
- 5th – 1 point
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