Striker’s relentless desire to improve in a record-breaking 2021 has put him top of our rankings for a second year runningOne always thought that going past Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at the summit of individual achievement would require a diff…
Alexia Putellas and Lionel Messi named 2021 Ballon d’Or winners
Barcelona playmaker claims award after a stunning seasonMessi wins his seventh title, edging out Robert LewandowskiAlexia Putellas and Lionel Messi have been crowned winners of the 2021 Ballon d’Or during a glittering ceremony in Paris.Putellas, who wa…
Simon Kjær on Ballon d’Or shortlist as men’s and women’s nominees revealed
Kjær played key role after Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrestEngland’s Ellen White and Fran Kirby on women’s shortlistThe magazine France Football has announced the shortlists for the Ballon d’Or awards, with the Denmark and Milan defender Simon Kjær a…