Addis Ababa, November 30, 2021 (Walta) – Argentine forward Lionel Messi has claimed his seventh Ballon d’Or, edging out Polish striker Robert Lewandowski and Italian midfielder Jorginho for the top honour. Messi, who moved from Barcelona to Paris St Germain over the summer, retained the prestigious award on Monday, breaking his own record set in 2019 when he won the Ballon d’Or for the sixth time. The Ballon d’Or was not awarded last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Winning the Copa America was key,” Messi, 34, said after receiving the award in Paris. According to Aljazeera, Portugal’s Christiano Ronaldo came in sixth in the 2021 Ballon d’Or ranking.

Source: Ethiopian News December 18, 2021 05:48 UTC