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Lionel Messi is adamant he deserved to beat Robert Lewandowski to the Ballon d’Or last year and said he’s ‘not interested’ in any argument otherwise.

Lewandowski was the overwhelming favourite to be recognised as the world’s best player in 2020, having guided Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga, Champions League and DFB Pokal. But the prolific Polish talisman was denied the award when it was decided the ceremony would temporarily cancelled amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

A year later, the wantaway Bayern striker was again in the running, only to be snubbed in favour of Messi - despite scoring 46 times on the way to another trophy-laden season.

Messi was instead given the gong for a record seventh time, having helped Argentina to the Copa America, receiving 613 points compared to Lewandowski’s 580 points. Lewandowski was open about his disappointment following the snub, despite Messi publicly pleading with ceremony organisers to award his rival with the 2020 honour.

"I felt sadness,” Lewandowski told Polish outlet Kanale Sportowym last year. "I can't deny it. I can't say I was happy, on the contrary. I have a feeling of sadness.

"To be so close, to compete with Messi, of course I respect how he plays and what he has achieved. The mere fact that I was