The 2021 Ballon d'Or (French: ''Ballon d'Or'') was the 65th annual ceremony of the
Ballon d'Or, presented by
France Football, and recognising the best footballers in the world in 2021.
The nominees for the ceremony were announced on 8 October 2021.
Right before the ceremony, France Football announced that along with the Men's and Women's Ballon d'Or,
Kopa Trophy
The Kopa Trophy is an association football award presented to the best performing player under the age of 21. It is organised by ''France Football.''
The award is named after former French footballer Raymond Kopa and the winner is selected by fo ...
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
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, its first senior international title since 1993.
Robert Lewandowski finished second following his record-setting 41-goal season in the
2020–21 Bundesliga
The 2020–21 Bundesliga was the 58th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football competition. It began on 18 September 2020 and concluded on 22 May 2021. The season was originally scheduled to begin on 21 August 2020 and conclude on 15 ...
campaign, and
Jorginho finished third after contributing to
2020–21 UEFA Champions League
The 2020–21 UEFA Champions League was the 66th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 29th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
Chelsea defeat ...
and
UEFA Euro 2020 titles.
Ballon d'Or
The nominees for the awards were announced on 8 October 2021.
Ballon d'Or Féminin
The shortlist for the awards were announced on 8 October 2021.
Kopa Trophy
The nominees for the awards were announced on 8 October 2021.
Yashin Trophy
The nominees for the awards were announced on 8 October 2021.
Striker of the Year
Club of the Year
References
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