At 2021 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony, Barcelona's 19-year-old Pedri won Kopa trophy for the best under-21 player. Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski won the Best Striker of the Year award. The Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper was awarded to PSG’s Gianluigi Donnarumma, Men's Ballon d'Or award was won by Lionel Messi, while Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas won women's Ballon d'Or award.