Despite the lack of a single prominent candidate, a surprise is expected in the 2021 edition of the Ballon d'Or award, given the outstanding performances of several players, such as stars Robert Lewandowski and Mohamed Salah. The winner of the "Ballon d'Or" will be officially announced on November 29.
In the meantime, the Spanish newspaper "Marca" published a leaked image of the voting results for the "Ballon d'Or," awarded by France Football magazine, revealing that Polish player Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich is in first place with 627 votes, surpassing Argentine Lionel Messi, forward for Paris Saint-Germain, and French player Karim Benzema, forward for Real Madrid.
Meanwhile, Egyptian star Mohamed Salah ranks fourth, followed by Italian Jorginho, playmaker for Chelsea, in fifth place. Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo is ranked ninth.
The ranking of the top ten competitors for the 2021 Ballon d'Or, according to the leak, is as follows:
1- Polish Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
2- Argentine Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
3- French Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
4- Egyptian Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
5- Italian Jorginho (Chelsea)
6- French Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
7- French N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea)
8- Norwegian Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund)
9- Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
10- Belgian Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
It is worth mentioning that the "Ballon d'Or" was absent from the spotlight in 2020, as France Football magazine decided to withhold it due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
