KOMPAS.com – The 2020-2021 season has ended, along with the end of two international tournaments, Euro 2020 and the 2021 Copa America.
Now, the talk turns to the Ballon d’Or. The individual football award was canceled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, the award initiated by France Football Magazine will be held again in 2021 and the winner will be announced in December.
There are five strong candidates for the 2021 Ballon d’Or according to Spanish media, Brand. Interestingly, they did not include the name Cristiano Ronaldo.
Without further ado, here are five strong names for the 2021 Ballon d’Or winners:
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The name of this one is no longer in question. Throughout 2020-2021, Lionel Messi has contributed to his club, Barcelona, and also the Argentine national team.
Messi led Barcelona to the Copa del Rey. He also became the top scorer of the Spanish League with 25 goals that he scored.
With the Argentine national team, La Pulga has just lifted the 2021 Copa America trophy. The title is the first for the Albiceleste since 1993.
Lionel Messi also bought a personal personal title of the 2021 Copa America. He became the tournament’s top scorer, giving assist the most, and won the title of best player.
Messi became the top scorer with four goals along with Colombian striker Luis Diaz.
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However, Messi is ahead of Diaz by contributing five assists in this tournament, the most in a single Copa America edition in history.
Italy’s midfielder Jorginho celebrates after scoring the winning goal in the shootout during the Euro 2020 semi-final match between Italy vs Spain at Wembley Stadium in London on July 6, 2021.The 29-year-old midfielder has just won a double title in Europe. With Chelsea, Jorginho won the 2020-2021 Champions League.
The Brazilian-blooded player has also just led the Italian national team to win Euro 2020, which is the Gli Azzurri’s second title after 1968.
ROME, ITALY – JULY 3: England’s striker Harry Kane celebrates after scoring a goal against Ukraine in the Euro 2020 quarter-final match at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome, on July 3, 2021.If only the England national team won Euro 2020, Harry Kane might be the most favorite to win the Ballon d’Or title.
Unfortunately, England had to run aground in the final from Italy. Meanwhile, Kane ended the 2020 European Cup by scoring a total of four goals, only trailing the tournament’s top scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo (5 goals).
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However, throughout 2020-2021 Harry Kane has shown his quality as a deadly number 9. He scored a total of 33 goals.
As many as 23 goals were recorded by Kane in the Premier League which made him the competition’s top scorer.
4. Robert Lewandowski
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is the top scorer in the 2020-2021 Bundesliga season.Lewandowski appeared sharp last season. The Bayern Munich bomber scored a total of 41 goals in the Bundesliga, which is a record in one season.
His productivity also managed to lead Bayern to win the 2020-2021 German League and win the Club World Cup.
The Italian national team’s central defender duo, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini.The Ballon d’Or may be a trophy that is difficult for Chiellini to get. However, the Juventus defender’s appearance at the Euros with the Italian national team deserves serious recognition.
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The 36-year veteran defender built a wall next to Leonardo Bonucci and in front of Gianluigi Donnarumma. Italy would not have won Euro 2020 without him.
For your information, no defender has won the Ballon d’Or since Fabio Cannavaro last won it in 2006 after leading Italy to world champions that year.
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