2021 Ballon d'Or
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The 2021 Ballon d'Or (French: Ballon d'Or) was the 65th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world in 2021.
2021 Ballon d'Or | ||||
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Date | 29 November 2021 | |||
Location | Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris | |||
Presented by | France Football | |||
Hosted by | Sandy Heribert Didier Drogba | |||
Highlights | ||||
Ballon d'Or | Lionel Messi (7th award) | |||
Ballon d'Or Féminin | Alexia Putellas (1st award) | |||
Kopa Trophy | Pedri (1st award) | |||
Yashin Trophy | Gianluigi Donnarumma (1st award) | |||
Best Striker | Robert Lewandowski (1st award) | |||
Website | www.francefootball.fr | |||
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The nominees for the ceremony were announced on 8 October 2021.[1] Right before the ceremony, France Football announced that along with the Men's and Women's Ballon d'Or, Kopa Trophy and Yashin Trophy, two new awards would be given: the Best Club and Best Striker of the Year.
Lionel Messi won the award for a record-extending seventh time after captaining Argentina to the 2021 Copa America, its first senior international title since 1993.[2] Robert Lewandowski finished second following his record-setting 41-goal season in the 2020–21 Bundesliga campaign, and Jorginho finished third after contributing to 2020–21 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Euro 2020 titles.