When Messi was not voted the best player

That is the result obtained from the vote of journalists and media, the military leaders to choose the 3 best players according to personal assessment (of course, no one voted for… family members). Therefore, the above results are objective, based on the excellent performances of the players, creating personal achievements and great contributions to the collective.

Messi with the Copa America championship title. Photo: thanhnien.vn

Notably, the shortlist for Player of the Year is the 3 best players in midfield, in a “best squad” full of lines, including excellent coaches and excellent players in the UEROPA League. This shows that in the past year, other lines, especially the strikers, despite having excellent goalscorers such as Lewandowski, Haaland or Mbappe... still could not surpass the impressive achievements of the above midfielders.

First of all, De Bruyne (Man City and Belgium national team) deserves to be named in the shortened squad as this midfielder is truly the "soul" of the team that won the Premier League Championship in the 2020-2021 season, and was voted the best player of the last season by the Professional Football Association of England. Not only does he win, keep and pass the ball intelligently and creatively, ranking number 1 in the tournament, De Bruyne is also a formidable goalscorer. In 40 appearances, De Bruyne scored 10 goals, 18 assists, contributing greatly to Man City winning the Premier League and only finishing second in the Champions League!

Meanwhile, the two Chelsea stars contributed to the achievements of the club and the national team in different, very impressive ways. Kante and Jorginho were the best central midfield pair in Europe and the Premier League last season when they helped Chelsea win the Champions League and finish 4th in the Premier League.

Kante left a very strong impression during his run to the most prestigious Champions League in Europe when he was truly a reliable stopper and a powerful trigger for Chelsea's sharp counter-attacks in important matches against arch-rivals Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and finally Man City. Unfortunately, at the recent EURO 2020, the French national team and Kante did not leave any significant mark, while his Chelsea teammate Jorginho shone brightly for the Italian national team with a well-deserved championship.

After the Champions League, many knowledgeable people called for Kante to win the Golden Ball. But after EURO 2020, it seems that Jorginho has "usurped" his teammate's position by winning another prestigious collective title. Recently, on the field, Kante has been responsible for defending, cleaning up the midfield and cutting up, stealing the ball for counter-attacks, rarely scoring. Jorginho also focuses on defending, circulating the ball mainly and scoring mainly from the penalty spot with a very few people's jumping kick (Ngoc Hai, Viettel and the Vietnam National Team also occasionally perform this type of kick).

The three selected players have different roles and performances in each team. In terms of individual talent, watching De Bruyne play, many people will admire him more, and enjoy watching him more thanks to his unique, unexpected and effective passes. Unfortunately, the Man City team and the Belgian national team have not won as expected and therefore, De Bruyne will suffer a "disadvantage" in this final vote? Of course, his future opportunities are still very open.

Similarly, Kante may be “inferior” to Jorginho in terms of achievements, although when enjoying their performances, you will see more diligence and hard work than moments of brilliance. Kante is always the “lungless man”, supporting his teammates to the maximum, while Jorginho is like a diligent bee, fighting in the middle of the opponent to find a way to bring the ball to the most favorable position for his teammates to defend and counterattack as best as possible.

It is also an opportunity to talk about the endless beauty of art with the round ball that is not difficult to find in any role, position, person, or playing style. And any position, any person is worthy, has the right to be properly evaluated, and honored at the highest level.

Everyone knows and acknowledges that Messi is a genius and a great player in the world of football today, but that does not mean that he will naturally be at the top of the polls year after year. Football is always a fair and fierce competition. Therefore, this season, De Bruyne, Kante and Jorginho have a great chance to surpass Messi to win the prestigious title of Player of the Year.

Football always has surprises and excitement, not only on the field, but also in the evaluation and perception of experts, media and fans in the final sprint even though no ball is thrown onto the field?

Let's wait and see who is the best among the outstanding names of the 2020-2021 season: De Bruyne, Kante and Jorginho?