Lionel Messi won a record-extending seventh Ballon d’Or but says runner-up Robert Lewandowski deserved to win last year’s cancelled edition. Ballon d’Or 2021 winner Lionel Messi has said that runner-up Robert Lewandowski deserved a Ballon d’Or of his own for his exploits last year. Messi claimed the coveted award for a record-extending seventh time on Monday, while Bayern Munich forward …