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  1. www.fourfourtwo.com › features › ballon-dor-2023Ballon d'Or 2023: Every Ballon d'Or won by Lionel Messi

    • 2009. December 1, 2009: the Black Eyed Peas had just been knocked off top spot in the UK Single Chart by a bunch of X Factor finalists; Barack Obama was less than a year into his first term as President; and Lionel Messi was collecting his first Ballon d'Or.
    • 2010. In 2010, Messi became the first player since Marco van Basten in 1989 to retain the Ballon d'Or – and he did it after an even more prolific goalscoring season for Barcelona.
    • 2011. The following year, it was time to equal another record, as Messi joined French great Michel Platini as the only other player to scoop the Ballon d'Or three years running (and became one of just four – along with Platini, Van Basten and Johan Cruyff – to pick up the award three times overall).
    • 2012. Four Ballon d'Or wins in a row? Why not! In 2012, Messi made history by becoming the first four-time recipient of the gong – just eight years after making his professional debut.

  2. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › footballBallon d'Or: Lionel Messi wins award as best player in world ...

    Nov 29, 2021 · The Paris St-Germain and Argentina forward was voted the best player in world football for 2021, his first international title. Robert Lewandowski was second, Jorginho third and Karim Benzema fourth in the 180-journalist poll.

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  4. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › footballMen's Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi wins eighth award, beating ...

    Oct 30, 2023 · The Argentina and Inter Miami star beat Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe to claim the prestigious award for 2023. Messi also won the World Cup, the Leagues Cup and the Golden Glove last year.

  5. www.nytimes.com › 2021/11/29 › sportsLionel Messi Wins Record Seventh Ballon d’Or - The New York Times

    Nov 29, 2021 · Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or seven times, two more than his rival Cristiano Ronaldo. Yoan Valat/EPA, via Shutterstock. By Rory Smith. Nov. 29, 2021. Some of the most illustrious names in ...

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  7. www.nytimes.com › messi-wins-ballon-dorLionel Messi Wins Eighth Ballon d’Or as Soccer’s Best Player

    Oct 30, 2023 · The Ballon d’Or, the most prestigious individual soccer award of the year, rewards the best player over a 12-month period. But Lionel Messi essentially won it in just about a month late last year.

  8. www.guinnessworldrecords.com › news › 2023Lionel Messi proves he’s world’s greatest footballer with ...

    Oct 30, 2023 · Lionel Messi has been named the best football player of the year for a record-breaking eighth time after taking home the esteemed Ballon d'Or. The Argentinian was handed the prestigious award tonight at a ceremony in France, extending his record for most wins of the Ballon d’Or .

  9. www.skysports.com › football › newsLionel Messi wins record seventh men's Ballon d'Or

    Nov 30, 2021 · Lionel Messi has won the men's Ballon d'Or for a record seventh time. Messi, who left Barcelona as a free agent to sign for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, was presented with the award for best ...