Relevent Sports (formerly ICC) - OTD in 2009: Lionel Messi wins his first Ballon d'Or at 22 He's the only player with 6 🏆 | Facebook
![Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2021 as Lionel Messi beats Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and Cristiano Ronaldo to top award | talkSPORT Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2021 as Lionel Messi beats Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and Cristiano Ronaldo to top award | talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/12/MESSI-RONALDO-BALLON-DOR-e1608042999677.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1470&h=971&crop=1)
Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2021 as Lionel Messi beats Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and Cristiano Ronaldo to top award | talkSPORT
Bleacher Report Football - On this day in 2009, Lionel Messi won his first Ballon d'Or. 10 years later, he has five 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 | Facebook
Football Trivia 365 - In 2009, Lionel Messi won his first FIFA Ballon d'Or award. Messi currently holds the record for the most awards after going on to win another 5, winning
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FIFA Ballon d'Or: Why Iniesta Deserved the Award over Messi | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi wins award for fifth time ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar | The Independent | The Independent
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Who won the Ballon d'Or in 2021? Final results as Lionel Messi takes home 7th player of the year award | Sporting News Australia
![Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d' Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d'](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E4H33G/barcelonas-argentinian-forward-lionel-messi-receiving-the-european-footballer-of-the-year-award-the-ballon-dor-golden-ball-in-boulogne-billancourt-near-paris-france-on-december-6-2009-photo-by-pierre-tremoussaabacapresscom-2E4H33G.jpg)
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d'
![Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d' Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d'](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E4H33E/barcelonas-argentinian-forward-lionel-messi-receiving-the-european-footballer-of-the-year-award-the-ballon-dor-golden-ball-in-boulogne-billancourt-near-paris-france-on-december-6-2009-photo-by-pierre-tremoussaabacapresscom-2E4H33E.jpg)