Lionel Messi wins fifth Ballon d’Or

Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi has tonight won FIFA’s Ballon d’Or award for the fifth time.

Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or award for an unprecedented fifth time.

The Barcelona forward reclaimed the biggest individual accolade in world football at a lavish ceremony in Zurich today, beating Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, the three-time winner he has been runner-up behind for the last two years.