Lionel Messi wins FIFA Player of the year award
Updated On: 11 January, 2011 08:26 AM IST | | PA Sport
Lionel Messi last night became the inaugural winner of the FIFA Ballon d'Or at a glittering award ceremony in Zurich.
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Lionel Messiu00a0 last night became the inaugural winner of the FIFA Ballon d'Or at a glittering award ceremony in Zurich.
Argentina star Messi was selected ahead of Barcelona teammates Xavi and Andres Iniesta, who both won the World Cup with Spain last summer.
Argentina star Messi was selected ahead of Barcelona teammates Xavi and Andres Iniesta, who both won the World Cup with Spain last summer.
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| Prized possession: Argentina's Lionel Messi with the FIFA Ballon d'Or (Player of the Year) award in Zurich, Switzerland last night. The 23-year-old is the first player to win back-to-back awards since Marco van Basten of The Netherlands in 1988-89. PIC/AFP Read Next Story Trending StoriesLatest Photos |
