Messi, Lewandowski, Benzema, or even Ronaldo have only one day to hold their breath.

The contenders for the Ballon d'Or will finally know this Monday evening which will leave with the prestigious trophy for best player of the year.

Among women, Barça's incredible season pleads for Putellas or even Jennifer Hermoso, but Chelsea players have arguments to make, such as Sam Kerr, Fran Kirby, Pernille Harder or Jessie Fleming, also crowned Olympic champion with Canada.

The suspense will therefore end from 8:30 p.m.

From the Châtelet theater in Paris, Messi will know if he goes even further into the legend by winning the award for the seventh time.

Despite a mixed club season, he owes his favorite status mainly to his performances in the selection.

With Argentina, the player has indeed reached the Grail by winning a major international title in July: the Copa America.

Covid-19 shatters "Lewy's" dream

In case of coronation at this gala, hosted by Didier Drogba and journalist Sandy Heribert, Messi would be the second PSG player to lift the prestigious trophy, but the first to do so with the blue and red jersey.

The Liberian Georges Weah played half of 1995 in Paris, but was crowned under the colors of AC Milan.

Messi, however, is far from the only one who dreams of the trophy.

Lewandowski could, for example, win the votes of the 180 jurors, one journalist per country.

“Lewy” would have had every chance in 2020, where he won the Champions League with Bayern Munich.

But due to the Covid-19 which disrupted the competitions, the

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, which has presented the trophy since 1956, did not award it last year and it had to be satisfied with the “The Best” Prize awarded by the FIFA.

However, the Polish international has not eased off.

The serial scorer this year broke the record of the legendary Gerd Müller (40 goals) by scoring 41 times in a Bundesliga season, even if he did not shine either in C1 or with Poland at the Euro.

CR7 in ambush

Karim Benzema also has the class and personality of a winner, despite an unfinished collective season with Real Madrid and an early elimination with France at the Euro. His recent one-year suspended prison sentence in the “sextape” affair does not plead in his favor either. The court's verdict, however, fell on November 24, well after October 24, the date for the closing of votes for the coveted trophy. On the other hand, the jurors may have been positively influenced by the role played by the striker in guiding the Blues to a victory in the League of Nations on October 10.

Behind this trio of favorites, on the other hand, we should not underestimate Cristiano Ronaldo, who carries Manchester United on his shoulders where he returned this summer.

However, the player did not avoid the World Cup-2022 dams for Portugal and only won the Italian Cup this year with Juventus.

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