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Lionel Messi won the "Golden Ball" for the 7th time, also known as the "Ballon d'Or" title. The Argentine triumphed in the "Copa Del Rey" cup with Barcelona in 2021, and won the long-awaited "Copa America" title with the Argentine national team. Lionel Messi's statistics in 2021 - 40 goals and 16 assists in 49 matches. Previously, L. Messi won the "Golden Ball" in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2019. Robert Lewandowski, who came in second in the voting, also competed for this award. The Polish player scored 56 goals and provided 11 assists in 2021. Jorginho finished third in the voting, followed by Karim Benzema in fourth, and N'Golo Kante in fifth. *Statistics are up to the end of the Ballon d'Or voting, until October 24th.
