Enigmatic Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has become the first footballer to win five Ballon d’Or titles, after being confirmed as the winner of the prize at Monday night’s ceremony in Zurich. Messi beat competition from Barcelona team-mate Neymar and three-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo to be officially crowned as the best footballer in the world. Messi had previously won four consecutive titles in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, though Real Madrid forward Ronaldo had won the last two prizes. Ronaldo however had to watch on as Messi collected the Golden Ball this time around.
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