Lionel Messi, on Monday night, November 29, beat Beryen Munich striker Robert Lewandowski and other players to win the 2021 Ballon d'Or award, for the seventh time, Newspremises reports.

Lewandowski was pipped to the Ballon d’Or by Lionel Messi while Chelsea’s Jorghino came third, and Cristiano Ronaldo came a distant sixth.

Lewandowski lost the Ballon d’or to the Argentine Messi, who guided Argentina to their first international trophy in 28 years by winning the Copa America.

PSG forward Lionel Messi admitted that Robert Lewandowski “deserved to win the Ballon d’Or 2020” in his acceptance speech for the 2021 prize.

However, some football fans over the world have criticised the decision to hand Messi this year's Ballon d'Or, they claimed 'it's absolutely not deserved'.

They are of the opinion that Lewandowski deserve the award more then Messi.

Reactingto his 2021 Ballon D'or loss to Messi, Lewandowski took to his verified tweeter handle on Tuesday, to congratulate Messi and all nominated players, noting that, no Player can win an individual award without strongest team and loyal fans behind him. He thanked his fans for their support.

Lewandowski tweeted:

"Congratulations Leo Messi and @alexiaputellas winners of the #BallonDor2021, congratulations also to all nominated players! I won Striker of the Year Award and no Player can win an individual award without strongest team and loyal fans behind him. Thank you for your support."

In another post on Instagram, late Monday night, Lewandowski wrote;

“To start, I would like to congratulate Lionel Messi, Ballon d’Or Winner,”

“I want to thank every single journalist who voted for me, and believed that my achievements were important in 2021.

“I won Striker Of The Year Award and no player can win an individual award without the strongest team and loyal fans behind him. And for me it’s no different.

“I want to thank my club Bayern Munich for the platform they’ve given me to succeed and to achieve my dreams.

“I want to thank my teammates from the Polish National Team and from Bayern Munich. I also want to thank my fans for supporting me every single day it means a lot to me.

“And the most important thing, huge thanks to my family. Thank you Mom, thank you Anna – you are the love of my life and my best friend, thanks to my sister Milena and to my friends and management team for the continuous support, the foundation of my achievements.

Lionel Messi had collected the Ballon d’Or honor for a record sixth time in 2019 — one ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo — before the awards were cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ronaldo did not attend Monday’s event at the Theatre du Chatelet in the French capital but responded to Ferre, the editor of France Football – organisers of the Ballon d’Or, on social media, saying he lied when he said Ronaldo's ambition was to have more ballon D'or titles than Lionel Messi.


Source: https://newspremises.com.ng/robert-lewandowski-reacts-after-losing-2021-ballon-dor-to-messi/

ballondafraud greatest fraud. u have six kids ballonda already why can't they give the man that hasn't any so that he will have a heir ,in his old age when he looks back at his youthful age he will smile

You lost the award but you won our hearts. We love you

Englandboy:
ballondafraud greatest fraud. u have six kids ballonda already why can't they give the man that hasn't any so that he will have a heir ,in his old age when he looks back at his youthful age he will smile

The thing pain you no be small

They said its because of copa... so y dint suarez win it in 2011 , he won copa abd also had a brilliant season with Liverpool....it went to Messi, 2015 sanchez won it , also had a decent season with arsenal, he wasn't even nominated, Messi won it... lets bet it , if psg is knocked out in the round of 16 , and messi ends the season with 20 goals , and gets to the semi final of the world cup .... they will give it to him again .... this time , they will say he had a brilliant season despite joining a new team for the first time in his career , he won the league , French Cup and scored 20 goals in a season and also got to the semi of world cup .... then the winners of world cup will come second .... joke of an award

Malory:
You lost the award but you won our hearts. We love you

stop acting like a spokesperson, speak only for yourself

coronavirus don shenk you lenwadowki,,try next season,,if care is not taking messi go still collect am

Ok

Lewandowski was robbed of z Ballon dor all becus of Messi ..the Ballon dor award was cancelled last year all becus of the pandemic cus Lewandowski was suppose to win it .if Messi was d favourite to win it last year I bet u d ceremony will not be cancelled ...becus d organisers love Messi ...2021 Lewy deserve to win it bt it was awarded to Messi all becus he won Copa America ...the organiser love Messi Nd just give the award to who dey love not by merit .... Lewandowski was robbed

Messi

Even Lewa is not pained in the ass like this Penaldo fanboys

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Okay

OG

Premium Tears and Wailing is a distinction without difference

He really deserve the award but that fraud always finds his way.





see what they gave lewy

You are robbed

Boss, you are the rightful owner of that award.

Penaldo fans will cry from now till eternity but posterity will see Messi as the greatest of all time!!!

If una annoy Messi the more, baba go vex win world cup and still collect another one to make am 8

Those that claim Lewandoski should have won, should logically explain how Messi with the best individual stats ended 5th in 2018.

For those that said, Sanchez should have won Balon D'or for winning Copa America in 2016.....please read and stop misleading others.

In 2016, Sanchez had a good stats. Was his individual performance Balon D'or worthy despite his 48goals and assists combined? No, because others had better stats. In 2016, winning Copa America was not enough to get Sanchez nominated because his individual performance was dwarfed by other players compare to Messi whose individual stats can only be matched by Lewandoski in 2021.

In 2016, Sanchez was not EPL top Scorer nor Best Player but in 2021, Messi topped goal chart in Spain.

In 2016, Sanchez was Copa America Best Player while in 2021, Messi was not just the Best Player in Copa America but also topped goal chart.

Look at the screenshot carefully, In 2016, Messi had 51 goals plus 29 assists which means he was involved in 80 goals and assists.

while Ronaldo had 44goals and 16 assists which means he was involved in 60 goals and assists.

Messi had a better individual stats in 2016 but Ronaldo backed his with UCL & Euros.

Now compare Sanchez's stats with those that were nominated let's see if he would even stand a chance.

Personally, I feel bad for Lewandoski cos he should have won 2020 without a fight but unfortunately, he can't win 2021 out of pity. It wasn't Messi fault that the organizers cancelled it.

Cool headed guy

pendu fans are wailing
lewy has moved on

This useless award don lose face since 2018

NONAMEPOTATO:
This useless award don lose face since 2018

#fact