Simon Kjær nominated for Ballon d'Or 2021
On October 8, 2021, Simon Kjær was nominated for the Ballon d'Or. It is considered as the most prestigious individual award for football players.
De Bruyne, Neymar, Rúben Dias, Lautaro Martínez and Kjaer are nominated for the 2021 #BallondOr! pic.twitter.com/T4mwJb8xfi
— #BallondOr (@francefootball) October 8, 2021
"It’s a huge honour and a huge privilege
to be part of the list. I‘m well aware that 2021 has been a fantastic year for me. Both with the national team, to get into the semi finals, and with AC Milan to become number 2 after 7 years and to
return to the Champions League," says Simon Kjær about his Ballon d'Or nomination.
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full english translation of this video about Simon Kjær's Ballon d'Or nomination.
And he smiles:
Simon Kjær posted this tweet about his Ballon d'Or nomination.
2021 has been a fantastic football year.
— Simon Kjær (@simonkjaer1989) October 8, 2021
I am thankful for the #BallonDor nomination, @francefootball 🙏@acmilan🔴⚫️ @dbulandshold🇩🇰 https://t.co/FuGw9tMnDw pic.twitter.com/7qN8V86Zjk