Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi wins award for fifth time ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar | The Independent | The Independent
![Historical Record set – Leo Messi wins FIFA Ballon D'or for the 4th time as all time record and CONCECUTIVLY as a double record. | ekhnatoon Historical Record set – Leo Messi wins FIFA Ballon D'or for the 4th time as all time record and CONCECUTIVLY as a double record. | ekhnatoon](https://ekhnatoon.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/20130108-023938.jpg)
Historical Record set – Leo Messi wins FIFA Ballon D'or for the 4th time as all time record and CONCECUTIVLY as a double record. | ekhnatoon
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