Hardly they remain days to know to the flamante winning of the Balloon of Gold of 2021. Some even already will know it, as it is the case of Pascal Ferré, the editor boss of 'France Football', the one who already knows the footballer that has carried the individual title but which does not think to reveal until the arrival of the expected date of 29 November.
Although all seems to indicate that Lionel Messi will achieve his seventh Balloon of Gold, everything can occur in a ceremony where the triunfador of the night saves under key until the last instant, especially when it develops an edition so couple like the one of this 2021.
"It is the sixth year that am responsible of this and up to now have not committed an alone error. I do not want to mentir, but say them to all those that call me that I can not say the name because the own winners not even know it still. It would not be just averiguarlo like this", admits one of the people commissioned to deliver the Balloon of Gold.
Likewise, Ferré has revealed some history and anecdote that has him sucedido during these six years being manager of the prize. Of course, it is not a trophy any one, by what desata a sea of emotions for the winner. "Luka Modric Cried like a boy when I called it", recognises Ferré.
Eternal rivalries
No only it frames a moment to remember all the life, but also reaffirms eternal rivalries like the one of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, with five and six trophies respectively. "Ronaldo has an alone ambition and is to finish his career with more Balloons of Gold that Messi. And I know it because he said it to me", admits the editor boss of the prestigious half French.
Maximum competition
Although Christian has lived a big year when turning into the maximum goleador of the history, to general level, those that carry the banner of favourite maxima to win the Balloon of Gold 2021 is the Argentinian star and Robert Lewandowski, winner of the 'Boot of Gold' and the one who was the main candidate to win it in 2020, year in that the organisation decided to suspend it. It subtracts to expect the final decision.