Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or for a record-breaking seventh time after receiving the prestigious individual award at a ceremony in Paris.
PSG forward Lionel Messi won a record seventh Ballon d’Or for men. Lionel Messi won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record seventh time on Monday night in Paris; Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, who was the favorite for the award in 2020 before it was canceled due to Covid, came in second, with Chelsea’s Jorginho in third.
After another record-breaking year for club and country, Messi, who left Barcelona as a free agent to join Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, was honored on Monday night in Paris with the trophy for best men’s footballer in the world.
He beat Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea midfielder Jorginho to the prize.
