Lionel Messi showed his class after winning his seventh Ballon d'Or by sending a touching message to rival Robert Lewandowski.Messi picked up the prize for 2021 after getting 613 points in the voting, but Lewandowski ran him close in second place with 580 points.The results meant the Bayern Munich striker missed out on the prestigious prize for the second year running after the 2020 ceremony was cancelled.He looked to be set to win his first Ballon d'Or after a stellar year, but the opportunity was stolen from him, and Messi made a massive statement sharing his take on the injustice. "You deserve your Ballon D'Or," Messi said in his speech.
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