Ballon d'Or 2021: Ranking the top 5 favourites - September 2021

 


The Ballon d'Or has been dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the recent past

In the last 12 editions, Lionel Messi has won the award six times while Cristiano Ronaldo has won it five times. Luka Modric is the only player to have broken their duopoly. He won the award in 2018. But unlike in recent years, there have been several strong contenders for the Ballon d'Or this time around.

Multiple players have turned in consistent performances and some have incredible trophy hauls as well. Suffice to say, the Ballon d'Or race has been blown wide open this year.Without further ado, let's take a look at the top five favourites to win the Ballon d'Or this year.

#5 Cristiano Ronaldo - Portugal/Manchester United


#4 N'Golo Kante - France/Chelsea


#3 Robert Lewandowski - Poland/Bayern Munich


#2 Jorginho - Italy/Jorginho


#1 Lionel Messi - Argentina/Paris Saint-Germain

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