The Argentine has won the Golden Ball more times than any other footballer, and he is in contention to move further apart from the rest.
Patrice Evra says the 2021 Ballon d’Or should be handed out to either N’Golo Kante or Jorginho while insisting he’s “sick of” seeing Lionel Messi win the award.
Messi, who already has six Ballon d’Or awards to his name, is once again a frontrunner to claim football’s most prestigious individual accolade, having helped Argentina to Copa America glory and FC Barcelona to Copa del Rey success.
Jorginho is also in the race and so is N’Golo Kante. The two midfielders were part of the Champions League and UEFA Super Cup-winning Chelsea side while the former also led Itay to Euro glory over the summer.
In Evra’s opinion, the Italian pair’s achievements eclipse those of the Argentine.
“In my opinion, this Ballon d’Or is for [N’Golo] Kante or Jorginho, he deserves it,” stated the former Manchester United defender (via Amazon Prime Video Sport).
“I do not understand why people say ‘He’s just a midfielder’, he won everything! Participating a lot in these triumphs. In my opinion, it’s an injustice [if Jorginho does not win it].
“I’m sick of giving it to [Lionel] Messi. What did he win last year? Ok, the Copa America, but with Barcelona, what did he do?
“Last year, Jorginho also won trophies that didn’t exist, so for me it’s an absolute injustice [if he does not win it].”
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