Updated 2021 Ballon d'Or odds: Bayern Striker Lewandowski gets closer to Messi

Lewandowski missed out on the chance to win the award last season after it was cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic but this year has presented him another opportunity to grab the award with the Bayern striker maintaining the form he was since last season.

Leo Messi remains the best-positioned player to win the 2021 Ballon d'Or, according to multiple bookies.

However, Robert Lewandowski is getting closer to the Argentine with his recent goalscoring successes: the Polish striker has scored 13 goals in just 10 games for Bayern Munich this season.

Despite not having featured for France in the Nations League finals, N'Golo Kante is still in the top 3.

Here is the top 10 list, as per 1xBet**

1. Leo Messi - 123/250

2. Robert Lewandowski - 59/25

3. N'Golo Kante - 69/10

4. Cristiano Ronaldo - 21/2

5. Gianluigi Donnarumma - 16/1

5. Harry Kane - 16/1

7. Karim Benzema - 18/1

8. Kevin De Bruyne - 20/1

8. Raheem Sterling - 20/1

8. Kylian Mbappe - 20/1

*for some reason, there's no Jorginho on the list – his chances are assessed as 5/1 by most bookies