Ballon d’Or Official Makes Stunning Statement To Address Claims Messi Has Won Coveted Award for 2021

• Lionel Messi has been told he already won his seventh Ballon d’Or title, according to a report by a Portuguese outlet
• Such claims have been debunked by Ballon d’Or chief Pascal Ferre, who branded the report as “a big bluff”
• Messi who has won the coveted award six times is on the shortlist alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski and 27 others

Confusion continues to brew over the winner of this year’s Ballon d’Or title following a report by a Portuguese outlet that Lionel Messi has been told he has won the 2021 edition of the award, Euro Sport reports.

A France Football's editor-in-chief has denied the claims that results of the 2021 award have been leaked and that players have already been told what the outcome is ahead of the ceremony on Monday, November 29.

According to RTP of Portugal, Messi, who already has six Ballon d’Or titles has been told he will win the seventh one this year ahead of the awards ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.

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It was claimed that about 53 sports journalists have cast their votes about two weeks ago as there were speculations as regards the outcome.

But according to an official of France Football Pascal Ferre, the reports are a big bluff:

Ferre told Bild via Sport Skeeda:

“That’s a lot of b******t we’ve seen in the last 10 days. A big bluff.”

Messi thinks it would be “crazy” if he won a seventh Ballon d’Or.

He told Sport recently:

“If the Ballon d’Or arrives it would be extraordinary for what it would mean winning one more. The seventh would be crazy.

“If not, nothing happens. I have already achieved one of my great goals. I am very happy for what happened and now that whatever has to happen happens.”

Lewandowski backed to win Ballon d'Or

Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported Robert Lewandowski has been tipped to win the 2021 Ballon d'Or award by Rio Ferdinand and Peter Crouch.

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The two former Premier League stars believe that the Bayern Munich star has been impressive compared to other contenders.

The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Jorginho and N'Golo Kante are also among the front-runners for the prestigious award.