The 2021 Ballon d'Or Nominees 🏆

Bruno Fernandes has created more chances (99) across league and European competition in 2021 than any other player in a top-five division.

The chief playmaker. 🪄

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Well, Navas has a point. Goalkeepers are the silent pillars of the team. Trophies are won by not just goal scorers but also by the goals saved.

One would also argue that Yashin trophy is for the best goalkeepers. So, in a way they get recognised.

Having said that, if Ballon d’Or is the coveted recognition then goalkeepers stand a very slim chance to win this award. Ironically, I found that Lev Yashin, a Soviet footballer, is the only goalkeeper to ever win the Ballon d’Or in 1963. Probably for the same reason they must be handing out Yashin Trophy. Hmmm… :thinking:

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R9 is tipping Benzema for the Ballon d’Or :eyes::trophy:

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Chelsea Men’s and Women’s have more Ballon d’Or nominations than any other team in the world (10) :large_blue_circle:

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Kalidou Koulibaly thinks Edouard Mendy should have been nominated for the Ballon d’Or and that African players have to work twice as hard to be recognised :trophy:

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Robert Lewandowski is confident in his chances to win the Ballon d’Or :+1:

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Real Madrid star Karim Benzema said emulating Zinedine Zidane and the Brazilian Ronaldo by winning the Ballon d’Or would fulfil a childhood dream.

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Kevin De Bruyne has labelled Robert Lewandowski as the favourite to win the Ballon d’Or.

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has stated Mohamed Salah deserves Ballon d’Or recognition as a reward for his consistency.

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Ballon d’Or candidates :sparkles:

The frontrunners :eyes:

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One week until the winner of the 2021 Ballon d’Or is announced :hourglass_flowing_sand:

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According to the Bayern Munich icon, Bavarian striker Robert Lewandowski deserves to be crowned the best footballer on the planet this year. The legendary goalkeeper claims the Polish forward surpasses everyone else in 2021, adding that he would be disappointed if he didn’t win it.

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Agree! Lewandowski deserves this year’s award! :trophy:

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Messi has the edge for me. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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Dare I challenge the overpowering stats :grimacing:

May the best man win! :blue_heart: :heart:

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The Ballon d’Or returns on Monday.

The last men’s award, Messi vs. Van Dijk, was the closest race this century so far :popcorn:

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Ballon d’Or 2021 :trophy:

It’s almost time.

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Number seven incoming? :trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy:

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Ballon d’Or 2010 :trophy:

:1st_place_medal: Lionel Messi - Barcelona
:2nd_place_medal: Andres Iniesta - Barcelona
:3rd_place_medal: Xavi - Barcelona

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Those Ballon d’Or red carpet looks over the years :100:

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