Jorginho is 3rd, Barella 26th. In Donnarumma the prize for best goalkeeper
ROME. It ends as expected, no surprises. Triumphs Leo Messi, for the seventh time, beating his rival Cristiano Ronaldo by two, only sixth. “But give a prize also to Lewandowski – said the Flea -, he deserves it”. The Pole from Bayern in fact came behind him, but he would certainly have triumphed if in 2020 Covid had not forced the organizers not to award the Golden Ball, now in its 65th edition. “The greatest triumph, however, remains the one in the Cup America with Argentina – says Leo -. There are seven, I never thought I’d get there … The eighth? I didn’t even believe the sixth or the seventh to be honest. But I want to reach other goals ».
On the podium also the blue Jorginho, European club champion with Chelsea, who wins the club of the year award, and winner with Italy at the European Championships: “A fantastic year, I’m happy and proud of myself and my teams “.
Fourth place for Benzema, fifth for Kantè. In sixth place is Cristiano Ronaldo, who precedes Mo Salah and De Bruyne. Mbappè finishes ninth, while Donnarumma has to “settle” for tenth place, but consoles himself with the Yashin award as the best goalkeeper. Behind him Mendy, Oblak, Ederson and Neuer. After the two in the Top 10, we find the pair of Azzurri and Juve central, with Giorgio Chiellini and Leo Bonucci respectively in 13th and 14th place, just behind Lukaku. Only in 16th place Neymar. Among the protagonists of our championship we also find the Rossoneri Simon Kjaer in 18th place and the Nerazzurri Lautaro Martinez, 21st. Among the 5 Italians in the race, Interista Nicolò Barella is in 26th place.