Without a doubt, that’s my candidate! Ronaldo picks his 2021 Ballon d’Or winner
Five Chelsea players got nominated in the 2021 Ballon d’Or 30 shortlist man.
However, following the 2021 Ballon d’Or 30 shortlist, two-time Ballon d’Or winner and Brazil legend Ronaldo has revealed his pick for the 2021 edition of the highest individual accolade in football.
The phenom firmly believes Karim Benzema should win the Ballon d’Or ahead of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski this year.
Expressing his opinion through Instagram, Ronaldo stated he has no doubts over the fact that Benzema deserves to win the award in 2021.
He pointed out that the Frenchman has been excellent for the last 10 years and hailed him as a “champion above all” in the race for the Ballon d’Or.
Ronaldo’s Instagram post, originally in Spanish, can be translated into:
“Without a doubt, my candidate for the Ballon d’Or is Benzema. The best striker, brutal level for 10 years and champion above all. Don’t you think?
Benzema has been in spectacular form for Real Madrid recently. The 33-year-old has netted 87 goals and registered 31 assists from 147 appearances across competitions in each of the last three seasons.
Notably, he has already scored 10 goals and notched up seven assists in just 10 appearances for Real Madrid this season. Benzema also played an integral role as France won the UEFA Nations League. As such, the Frenchman has emerged as a dark horse in the race for the Ballon d’Or award.