Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi has won the Men’s Ballon d’Or for the seventh time.
The 34-year-old striker defeated Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, Jorginho to be crowned winner.
Messi, attended the ceremony in Chatelet Theatre in Paris with his wife and children.
In 2021, the Argentine scored 41 goals with 14 assists to his credit.
He won the Copa del Rey with his former club, FC Barcelona and he led Argentina to their first silverware since 1993, winning the Copa America, where he was also named Player of the Tournament and won the Golden Boot.
Bayern Munich and Poland striker Lewandowski won the striker of the year award.
