Magical Messi completes Ballon d’Or hat-trick

LIONEL MESSI was last night awarded the FIFA Ballon d’Or for the third successive year.

Magical Messi completes Ballon d’Or hat-trick
Tue, 10 Jan, 2012 - 00:00
Martyn Ziegler

Barcelona’s 24-year-old Argentina striker beat team-mate Xavi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo to the title of the world’s best player.

Messi, man of the match in the Champions League final in 2011, also won the Primera Division, Spanish Supercopa, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup last year.

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