FIFA Ballon d'Or

Messi lands Ballon d'Or prize

January 7, 2013
By Dermot Corrigan, Spain Correspondent




Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has claimed the 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or award after he netted 91 goals to break the record for goals scored in a calendar year.

• Barcelona blog: Messi golden again
• Real Madrid blog: More misery for Ronaldo
• Man Utd blog: RVP a man out of time
• A statistical look at Messi's win

Messi, 25, beat team-mate Andres Iniesta and Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo ...

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