Lionel Messi wins record seventh Ballon d’Or

Paris Saint-Germain's Argentine forward Lionel Messi (Top R), his wife Antonela Roccuzzo (top L), and their children (down, L-R) Ciro, Mateo and Thiago pose upon arrival to attend the 2021 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on November 29, 2021.  (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

Lionel Messi has won the seventh men’s Ballon d’Or of his illustrious career at a ceremony in Paris.

The Paris St Germain forward saw off competition from Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea midfielder Jorginho.