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Lionel Messi gives verdict on who should win Ballon d'Or after Champions League final

Lionel Messi UEFA Champions League Karim Benzema Robert Lewandowski Chelsea La Liga Real Madrid

Lionel Messi has claimed that his successor as Ballon d'Or winner is already clear following Karim Benzema's showing in Saturday night's Champions League final.

In November, Messi landed a record-breaking seventh Ballon d'Or title by scooping the 2021 accolade before ranking second behind Robert Lewandowski in the 2021 FIFA Best Men's Player awards later in the season.

Yet the decision to award the Argentine the gong for 2021 was not without controversy with many prominent voices across football criticising the decision. Messi was joined on the podium by Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski and Chelsea midfielder Jorginho - who won the Champions League and European Championships.

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