2021 Ballon d’Or Odds Tracker
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- Lionel Messi won the 2021 Ballon d’Or award
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We are tracking the odds for each player contending to take home the 2021 Ballon d’Or award.
The graphs below are generated by averaging the odds from multiple sources and will be updated throughout the year.
Ballon d’Or Top Contenders
- [11/18/21] Odds keep shortening on the Polish star from Bayern Munich, now making him the -125 favorite
- [10/5/21] Robert Lewandowski’s odds have shortened from +750 to +550 since late August
- [8/25/21] Odds on Jorginho are shortening from +1400 to +500
- [7/19/21 ] Lionel Messi is the early favorite at -250 odds after winning the Copa America with Argentina
2021 Ballon d’Or Top Contender Odds
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | -125 |
| Lionel Messi | -110 |
| Karim Benzema | +2200 |
| Mohamed Salah | +2500 |
| Jorginho | +2800 |
| N’Golo Kante | +5000 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | +5000 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | +5000 |
| Romelu Lukaku | +6500 |
| Kylian Mbappe | +6500 |
| Neymar | +6500 |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | +6500 |
| Bruno Fernandes | +6500 |
| Simon Kljaer | +6500 |
| Harry Kane | +6500 |
| Erling Haaland | +10000 |
| Giorgio Chiellini | +10000 |
| Lautaro Martinez | +10000 |
| Luka Modric | +10000 |
| Phil Foden | +10000 |
Odds as of Nov 18
The Ballon d’Or award has been dominated by two players over the past decade. Luka Modric may have won the honor in 2018, but Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo won in each of the previous ten seasons. That trend continued in 2019 with Messi receiving his sixth Ballon d’Or award. No trophy was awarded in 2020 because of the coronavirus.
Robert Lewandowski is the first player to score 60+ goals in a calendar year since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2014.
He won the Ballon d'Or that year 👀 pic.twitter.com/WOP1gsigh5
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 13, 2021
Recent Ballon d’Or Winners
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not Awarded |
| 2019 | Lionel Messi |
| 2018 | Luka Modric |
| 2017 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 2016 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 2015 | Lionel Messi |
| 2014 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 2013 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 2012 | Lionel Messi |
| 2011 | Lionel Messi |
| 2010 | Lionel Messi |
| 2009 | Lionel Messi |
| 2008 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Most Ballon d’Or Awards
| Player | Number of Awards |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 6 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 5 |
| Marco van Basten | 3 |
| Michel Platini | 3 |
| Johan Cruyff | 3 |
Ryan is SBD's resident soccer pro, though his repertoire is by no means limited to a single sport. His articles have been published by the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and the Kitchener Rangers, and outlets like SportsXpress and Shredthespread.com
