Messi beat Lewandowski by just 33 points


Alexia Putellas, Messi, Lewandowski and Benzema

 Leo Messi won his seventh Ballon d'Or prize, beating Robert Lewandowski by just 33 points.

The Paris Saint-Germain attacker received 613 points in total, while the Bayern Munich striker earned 580, and third-placed Jorginho claimed 460. Real Madrid's Karim Benzema came fourth, with 239 points.


It should be reminded that voters award 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points to their top five.


Cristiano Ronaldo fell just outside the top five, coming in sixth place with 186 points, while ninth-placed Kylian Mbappe picked up just 58. Pedri was the only Spaniard to receive points, with three, while Cesar Azpilicueta did not get any.


Alexia Putellas the clear winner

In the women's category, Barcelona's Alexia Putellas won the award by more than 100 points.


Putellas racked up 186 points compared to Blaugrana teammate Jennifer Hermoso, with 84.


Ballon d'Or (men's):

1. Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona, PSG), 613 points.


2. Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Bayern Munich), 580 points.


3. Jorginho (Italy, Chelsea), 460 points.


4. Karim Benzema (France, Real Madrid), 239 points.


5. N'Golo Kanté (France, Chelsea), 186 points.


6. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Juventus, Manchester United, 178 points.


7. Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool), 121 points.


8. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium, Manchester City), 73 points.


9. Kylian Mbappe (France, PSG), 58 points.


10. Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, AC Milan, PSG), 36 points.


11. Erling Haaland (Norway, Borussia Dortmund), 33 points.


12. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium, Inter, Chelsea), 26 points.


13. Giorgio Chiellini (Italy, Juventus), 26 points.



14. Leonardo Bonucci (Italy, Juventus), 18 points.


15. Raheem Sterling (Inglaterra, Manchester City), 10 points.


16. Neymar (Brazil, PSG), 9 points.


17. Luis Suarez (Uruguay, Atletico Madrid), 8 points.


18. Simon Kjaer (Denmark, AC Milan), 8 points.


19. Mason Mount (England, Chelsea), 7 points.


20. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria, Manchester City), 7 points.


21. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal, Manchester United), 6 points.


_. Lautaro Martinez (Argentina, Inter), 6 points.


23. Harry Kane (England, Tottenham), 4 points.


24. Pedri (Spain, Barcelona), 3 points


25. Phil Foden (England, Manchester City), 2 points.


26. Nicolo Barella (Italy, Inter) 1 point.


_. Ruben Dias (Portugal, Manchester City), 1 point.


_. Gerard Moreno (Spain, Villarreal), 1 point.


29. Cesar Azpilicueta (Spain, Chelsea), 0 points.


_. Luka Modric (Croatia, Real Madrid), 0 points.


Ballon d'Or (women's)

1. Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona), 186 points.


2. Jennifer Hermoso (Spain, Barcelona), 84 points.


3. Samantha Kerr (Australia, Chelsea), 46 points.


4. Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands, Arsenal), 46 points.


5. Lieke Martens (Netherlands, Barcelona), 40 points.


6. Christine Sinclair (Canada, Thorns FC), 36 points.


7. Pernille Harder (Denmark, Chelsea), 33 points.


8. Ashley Lawrence (Canada, PSG), 26 points.


9. Jessie Fleming (Canada, Chelsea), 25 points.


10. Francesca Kirby (England, Chelsea), 22 points.


11. Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden, Chelsea), 20 points.


12. Christiane Endler (Chile, PSG, Lyon), 19 points.


13. Stina Blackstenius (Sweden, BK Hacken), 10 points.


14. Samantha Mewis (US, Manchester City), 8 points.


15. Irene Paredes (Spain, PSG, Barcelona), 8 points.


16. Elena de White (England, Manchester City), 4 points.


17. Kadidiatou Diani (France, PSG), 3 points.


18. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France, PSG), 3 points.



19. Sandra Panos (Spain, Barcelona), 3 points.

20. Wendie Renard (France, Lyon), 2 points.



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