Messi wins record sixth Ballon d’Or
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Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has claimed his sixth Ballon d’Or after a vote by journalists and football contemporaries for France Football. The Argentine’s first Ballon d’Or since 2015 moves him one ahead of rival Cristiano Ronaldo
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2019 HIGHLIGHTS
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Wins tenth La Liga title with Barcelona – his 34th trophy for Spanish giants since 2005
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Scores 54 goals for club and country in 2018-19 season to secure sixth European Golden Boot and Champions League top scorer
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MESSI’S MAJOR TROPHY HAUL
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10 La Liga
6 Copa del Rey
4 Champions League 
6 Ballon d’Or
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BALLON D’OR 2019: TOP TEN

Lionel Messi ARG       Barcelona
Virgil van Dijk NED    Liverpool
Cristiano Ronaldo POR  Juventus
Sadio Mane SEN         Liverpool
Mohamed Salah EGY      Liverpool
Kylian Mbappe FRA      PSG
Alisson BRA            Liverpool
Robert Lewandowski POL Bayern
Bernardo Silva POR     Man City 
Riyad Mahrez ALG       Man City
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Source: France Football  Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS