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  1. 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.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.

  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...

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  7. www.sportingnews.com › us › soccerHow many times has Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or? Past ...

    Oct 30, 2023 · How many times has Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or? Messi is the most successful player in Ballon d'Or history with eight titles won from 2009 to 2023 ahead of old rival Cristiano Ronaldo on five.

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

    Oct 30, 2023 · Lionel Messi, who has been celebrated for his exploits with Inter Miami of Major League Soccer, won his eighth Ballon d’Or more for helping carry Argentina to its first World Cup since...

  9. www.reuters.com › sports › soccerMessi wins record eighth Ballon d'Or for best player in the ...

    Nov 1, 2023 · Argentina captain Lionel Messi won a record eighth Ballon d'Or for the best player in the world on Monday, beating Norway's UEFA player of the year and treble winner Erling Haaland of Manchester ...