History-making Messi 'more interested in team awards' than own gongs

Lionel Messi won an unprecedented fourth consecutive FIFA Ballon d’Or last night after his record-breaking 91 goals in 2012 – but still branded the year not one of his best.

The forward, who beat Cristiano Ronaldo into second place with Andres Iniesta third, surpassed Gerd Muller’s 40-year-old record of 85 goals in a calendar year, but missed out on the Champions League and Primera Division titles with Barcelona.