AC Milan defender Simon Kjaer made it into the top 20 of the Ballon d’Or award votes for 2021, eventually coming in 18th place.
France Football named Kjaer among the 30-man shortlist for the award last month, clearly believing that the centre-back stands out among others for his exceptional performances with Milan and Denmark.
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However, there is of course his quick thinking during Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest at the European Championships during which he helped form a shield around the playmaker, also comforting his wife and the rest of his incredibly worried team-mates, which probably had an impact on his nomination.
The ceremony took place this afternoon and it has now been confirmed that Kjaer did get inside the top 20, receiving a finish of 18th place which is certainly a fair bit closer than a lot of other Milan players have managed to get to the award in recent years.
Ranked at the 18th place for the 2021 #ballondor ⤵️@simonkjaer1989@acmilan pic.twitter.com/TRrQH0LEko
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) November 29, 2021
