Reactions have poured in following Lionel Messi's victory at the 2021 Ballon d'Or award ceremony, where the Argentine won his seventh title as football's most prestigious individual award.



Many people believe that other players, particularly Robert Lewandowski, were more deserving of the award, and four football legends have spoken out.

#4. Oliver Kahn
Bayern Munich CEO and two-time Ballon d'Or winner Oliver Kahn were among the critics, claiming that Lewandowski deserved both the Ballon d'Or and the Striker of the Year award.

"Lewandowski would have deserved both the Ballon d'Or and his top scorer award because he has consistently performed at the highest level for years," Khan told the German newspaper Bild.

"Lionel Messi, congratulations! Even without the Ballon d'Or, Lewy has long been regarded as soccer great. In the coming years, he will continue to be a candidate for the Ballon d'Or "Bayern's CEO concluded.

#3. Lothar Matthaus
Former Ballon d'Or winner Lothar Matthaus criticized the decision not to award the award to Lewandowski, claiming that the Polish striker has been the best player over the last two years.

He also emphasized Lewandowski's trophy haul since 2020, as well as his goal of breaking Gerd Muller's 40-goal league record during the 2020/21 season.
To be honest, I don't know what I'm talking about anymore. "With all due respect to Messi and the other great players mentioned, none deserved it more than Lewandowski," Sky Germany reported.

"France Football did not award the prize last year, and if only for the titles that Robert has won with Bayern 2020, he is unrivalled not only in the last two years."

"However, even if you only consider 2021, he was better than the rest." He broke Gerd Muller's century record, is once again at the top of the top scorer list in every competition, and has surpassed everyone nationally and internationally this year."

#2. Iker Casillas
Iker Casillas, a legendary Spanish goalkeeper, questioned the veracity of football awards, claiming that determining who the best player is should not be so difficult.

is becoming increasingly difficult for me to believe in football awards," the former Real Madrid goalkeeper said on Twitter. Messi is one of the best, but at the end of the season, you need to know who the most outstanding player was. It's not that difficult."

In the race for the 2021 Ballon d'Or, Robert Lewandowski finished second to Lionel Messi. He was named the inaugural Striker of the Year award winner for his 56 goals in the 2021 calendar year.

#1. Toni Kross
Toni Kroos, a current Real Madrid midfielder, believes Lionel Messi was not deserving of the award and that other players should have gone ahead of him.

It is completely undeserved." There is no doubt that Messi, along with Cristiano, has been the player of the last decade, but there should have been others ahead of him this year," Kroos tweeted after the awards ceremony.

Na jealousy dey worry Dem...make dem free Messi

If Messi were to be a Nigerian...by now he for dey show Dem pepper online...he fit give the award to his last kid to play with and he will post videos of it on his Instagram.

The hate is just too much and dude just dey respect himself

Jidemoo:
Na jealousy dey worry Dem...make dem free Messi

If Messi were to be a Nigerian...by now he for dey show Dem pepper online...he fit give the award to his last kid to play with

pendo slaves are coming for you

Screw them, they wish they were in his spot

My brother, cry no more take it or you leave it Messi is the winner and I want you to understand that messi is a Team player, Dribbler, goals creator and goals scorer while Lewandowski is only a goals scorer just like Cristiano Ronaldo and sometimes scoring goals may not win a match and that is why Messi has most Goal Assist and Man of the Match (MOTM) more than any other player on Earth.

Icandream:
Reactions have poured in following Lionel Messi's victory at the 2021 Ballon d'Or award ceremony, where the Argentine won his seventh title as football's most prestigious individual award.



Many people believe that other players, particularly Robert Lewandowski, were more deserving of the award, and four football legends have spoken out.

#4. Oliver Kahn
Bayern Munich CEO and two-time Ballon d'Or winner Oliver Kahn were among the critics, claiming that Lewandowski deserved both the Ballon d'Or and the Striker of the Year award.

"Lewandowski would have deserved both the Ballon d'Or and his top scorer award because he has consistently performed at the highest level for years," Khan told the German newspaper Bild.

"Lionel Messi, congratulations! Even without the Ballon d'Or, Lewy has long been regarded as soccer great. In the coming years, he will continue to be a candidate for the Ballon d'Or "Bayern's CEO concluded.

#3. Lothar Matthaus
Former Ballon d'Or winner Lothar Matthaus criticized the decision not to award the award to Lewandowski, claiming that the Polish striker has been the best player over the last two years.

He also emphasized Lewandowski's trophy haul since 2020, as well as his goal of breaking Gerd Muller's 40-goal league record during the 2020/21 season.
To be honest, I don't know what I'm talking about anymore. "With all due respect to Messi and the other great players mentioned, none deserved it more than Lewandowski," Sky Germany reported.

"France Football did not award the prize last year, and if only for the titles that Robert has won with Bayern 2020, he is unrivalled not only in the last two years."

"However, even if you only consider 2021, he was better than the rest." He broke Gerd Muller's century record, is once again at the top of the top scorer list in every competition, and has surpassed everyone nationally and internationally this year."

#2. Iker Casillas
Iker Casillas, a legendary Spanish goalkeeper, questioned the veracity of football awards, claiming that determining who the best player is should not be so difficult.

is becoming increasingly difficult for me to believe in football awards," the former Real Madrid goalkeeper said on Twitter. Messi is one of the best, but at the end of the season, you need to know who the most outstanding player was. It's not that difficult."

In the race for the 2021 Ballon d'Or, Robert Lewandowski finished second to Lionel Messi. He was named the inaugural Striker of the Year award winner for his 56 goals in the 2021 calendar year.

#1. Toni Kross
Toni Kroos, a current Real Madrid midfielder, believes Lionel Messi was not deserving of the award and that other players should have gone ahead of him.

It is completely undeserved." There is no doubt that Messi, along with Cristiano, has been the player of the last decade, but there should have been others ahead of him this year," Kroos tweeted after the awards ceremony.

two germans bcox lewa is in german league and two madrid players bcox messi had always been dier rival..
na dier opinion bt it changes nothing...
where DM bin dey wen d odds favor cr7?? dey were silent abi?

Jidemoo:
Na jealousy dey worry Dem...make dem free Messi

If Messi were to be a Nigerian...by now he for dey show Dem pepper online...he fit give the award to his last kid to play with and he will post videos of it on his Instagram.

The hate is just too much and dude just dey respect himself

Whether he's the winner of a French magazine award called ballon d'or doesn't change the fact that Lewandoski has been the best football player in the last two years. This things are not hidden. What was the criteria in giving Messi the award without giving it to the likes of Iniesta and Xavi who apart from being outstanding in club football also won the world cup that yr? What was the criteria in giving Modric when Ronaldo flogged him in all the stats? What of Sneijda that won treble in Italy and also finished 3rd in the world cup, scoring 5 goals in the world cup? FIFA has always been a corrupt football body that's why pple like Pele and Maradona never took them serious

Jidemoo:
Na jealousy dey worry Dem...make dem free Messi

If Messi were to be a Nigerian...by now he for dey show Dem pepper online...he fit give the award to his last kid to play with and he will post videos of it on his Instagram.

The hate is just too much and dude just dey respect himself

lolz....people wey messi no even send atall...
the legends present in dt gala n those dt accepted messi winning dr award are more than those that are complaining...
lewa was better in 2020 bit messi gat 2021...d stats dnt lie

Icandream:



Whether he's the winner of a French magazine award called ballon d'or doesn't change the fact that Lewandoski has been the best football player in the last two years. This things are not hidden. What was the criteria in giving Messi the award without giving it to the likes of Iniesta and Xavi who apart from being outstanding in club football also won the world cup that yr? What was the criteria in giving Modric when Ronaldo flogged him in all the stats? What of Sneijda that won treble in Italy and also finished 3rd in the world cup, scoring 5 goals in the world cup? FIFA has always been a corrupt football body that's why pple like Pele and Maradona never took them serious

like are u still complaining or wat?? u asking for criteria even after d stats used was posted online...
wat criteria did blatter use to award cr7 the ballon dt 2013 ahead of Ribery?

paulolee:

like are u still complaining or wat?? u asking for criteria even after d stats used was posted online...
wat criteria did blatter use to award cr7 the ballon dt 2013 ahead of Ribery?

Criteria my ass. Every football player knows the current best player in the world. Even this season he's 10 times ahead of everyone. He already has 9 champions league goals when Messi has 3. H already has more than 15 league goals in a tougher league than the French league when Messi has one. Ballon d'or is a French magazine award and just like Messi has won their award just to market the French league Lewandoski has won several football awards as the world best player also. That he's the winner of the award doesn't mean he's the best

Icandream:


Criteria my ass. Every football player knows the current best player in the world. Even this season he's 10 times ahead of everyone. He already has 9 champions league goals when Messi has 3. H already has more than 15 league goals in a tougher league than the French league when Messi has one. Ballon d'or is a French magazine award and just like Messi has won their award just to market the French league Lewandoski has won several football awards as the world best player also. That he's the winner of the award doesn't mean he's the best

so u think the award is based on just goals??
why did messi lose itn 2016 n finished 5th in 2018 wen he had more goals than the rest??
u said its a french awards right? why did a french ribery lose in 2013 with more trophies than cr7 dts a portugese??
d worst part was dt uefa president platini was also french n openly rulled out Ribery n endorsed cr7....
open ur eyes n free ur mind from dis weak dogmatism..

All these one-sided reports. Your should have also told us about 4 legends who hailed the award. Infact for every 4 that criticised it, there are probably 10 that hailed it.

Congratulations to LM10 but the awards ain't consistent.

WibusJaga:


All these one-sided reports. Your should have also told us about 4 legends who hailed the award. Infact for every 4 that criticised it, there are probably 10 that hailed it.

GBAM....case closed..
if dey run an online poll in poland or Germany, leo would still win it bcox dey understand better these sentimental views on nairaland

paulolee:

GBAM....case closed..
if dey run an online poll in poland or Germany, leo would still win it bcox dey understand better these sentimental views on nairaland

So the football legends who commented on the award are nairalanders? Guy grow some balls and say the truth for once. That u love someone doesn't mean u should be bias all de time

Icandream:
Reactions have poured in following Lionel Messi's victory at the 2021 Ballon d'Or award ceremony, where the Argentine won his seventh title as football's most prestigious individual award.



Many people believe that other players, particularly Robert Lewandowski, were more deserving of the award, and four football legends have spoken out.

#4. Oliver Kahn
Bayern Munich CEO and two-time Ballon d'Or winner Oliver Kahn were among the critics, claiming that Lewandowski deserved both the Ballon d'Or and the Striker of the Year award.

"Lewandowski would have deserved both the Ballon d'Or and his top scorer award because he has consistently performed at the highest level for years," Khan told the German newspaper Bild.

"Lionel Messi, congratulations! Even without the Ballon d'Or, Lewy has long been regarded as soccer great. In the coming years, he will continue to be a candidate for the Ballon d'Or "Bayern's CEO concluded.

#3. Lothar Matthaus
Former Ballon d'Or winner Lothar Matthaus criticized the decision not to award the award to Lewandowski, claiming that the Polish striker has been the best player over the last two years.

He also emphasized Lewandowski's trophy haul since 2020, as well as his goal of breaking Gerd Muller's 40-goal league record during the 2020/21 season.
To be honest, I don't know what I'm talking about anymore. "With all due respect to Messi and the other great players mentioned, none deserved it more than Lewandowski," Sky Germany reported.

"France Football did not award the prize last year, and if only for the titles that Robert has won with Bayern 2020, he is unrivalled not only in the last two years."

"However, even if you only consider 2021, he was better than the rest." He broke Gerd Muller's century record, is once again at the top of the top scorer list in every competition, and has surpassed everyone nationally and internationally this year."

#2. Iker Casillas
Iker Casillas, a legendary Spanish goalkeeper, questioned the veracity of football awards, claiming that determining who the best player is should not be so difficult.

is becoming increasingly difficult for me to believe in football awards," the former Real Madrid goalkeeper said on Twitter. Messi is one of the best, but at the end of the season, you need to know who the most outstanding player was. It's not that difficult."

In the race for the 2021 Ballon d'Or, Robert Lewandowski finished second to Lionel Messi. He was named the inaugural Striker of the Year award winner for his 56 goals in the 2021 calendar year.

#1. Toni Kross
Toni Kroos, a current Real Madrid midfielder, believes Lionel Messi was not deserving of the award and that other players should have gone ahead of him.

It is completely undeserved." There is no doubt that Messi, along with Cristiano, has been the player of the last decade, but there should have been others ahead of him this year," Kroos tweeted after the awards ceremony.

Nobody gives a Bleep about their opinion...

haffaze777 what do you think

Icandream:



So the football legends who commented on the award are nairalanders? Guy grow some balls and say the truth for once. That u love someone doesn't mean u should be bias all de time

nope....I mean legends plenty wey agree or like as messi win..
all man are sentimental n even bros J gat haters

Balogunodua:


Nobody gives a Bleep about their opinion...

haffaze777 what do you think

Lewandoski deserve it though

haffaze777:
Lewandoski deserve it though

Why did you say so?

Balogunodua:

Why did you say so?

He had a better season compare to messi

They should cry from today till forever, hopefully Messi get back in form soon. He will still win next year

Legends my a$$

He no go better for all those people wey deny messi the award including numerous,ojeemah and paulolee