![Zurich, Switzerland. 11th Jan, 2016. FC. Barcelona player LIONEL MESSI (Argentina) winner of FIFA Ballon DOR 2015 poses with his trophy during the FIFA World Player Gala in Zurich. Credit: Marcio Machado/ZUMA Zurich, Switzerland. 11th Jan, 2016. FC. Barcelona player LIONEL MESSI (Argentina) winner of FIFA Ballon DOR 2015 poses with his trophy during the FIFA World Player Gala in Zurich. Credit: Marcio Machado/ZUMA](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/FB7GGK/zurich-switzerland-11th-jan-2016-fc-barcelona-player-lionel-messi-FB7GGK.jpg)
Zurich, Switzerland. 11th Jan, 2016. FC. Barcelona player LIONEL MESSI (Argentina) winner of FIFA Ballon DOR 2015 poses with his trophy during the FIFA World Player Gala in Zurich. Credit: Marcio Machado/ZUMA
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FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi of Argentina holds the World Player of the Year award during the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2015 ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland, January 11, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann Stock Photo - Alamy
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UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or a record four times. Can he make it five tonight? http://t.co/QVDiclDx3t" / Twitter
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