The Argentina superstar has won his sixth trophy, beating out Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Barcelona forward Messi, with the win, becomes the first ever player to win the Ballon d’Or six times.
Speaking shortly after being crowned the winner, Lionel Messi was full of appreciation to everyone who contributed to his success.
“I would like to thank all the journalists to have voted for me, who wanted me to win this prize,” Messi said.
“Thank you so much to my colleagues from the club, and all my colleagues who have contributed a lot for this prize. It’s really amazing.”
Top 10 Ballon d’Or Nominees
10. Riyad Mahrez
9. Bernardo Silva
8. Robert Lewandowski
7. Alisson Becker
6. Kylian Mbappe
5. Mohamed Salah
4. Sadio Mane
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Virgil van Dijk
1. Lionel Messi 🌟
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