A new record has been set as Lionel Messi wins it for the fifth time over Christiano Ronaldo.
The Barcelona forward reclaimed the
biggest individual accolade in world football at a lavish ceremony in Zurich on
Monday, beating Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, the three-time winner he has
been runner-up behind for the last two years.
He also finished ahead of fellow
Barça frontman Neymar
Argentina international Messi, who
scored 48 goals for his club in 2015, said after being presented the award by
2007 Ballon d’Or winner Kaká:
“It is a very special moment for me to be back
here on this stage, winning again another Ballon d’Or after being there in the
audience watching Cristiano win.
“It’s incredible this is my fifth.
It’s much more than anything I’ve dreamed of as a kid.
“I want to thank everyone who voted
for me and I want to thank my team-mates - without them none of this would be
possible.
“Lastly, I want to thank football in
general for everything it has brought me, both the bad and the good, because it
has made me grow and learn.”
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