“This is a very special moment for me to be back here on this stage again winning another Ballon d’Or”, Messi said upon receiving the award.
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The victor is the person with the most points, but in the event of a tie the award goes to the player or coach with the most first places.
The famed MSN forward line contributed 122 goals last season as Barca claimed a Champions League, La Liga and Copa del Rey treble in another goal-laden campaign.
“I would prefer to win a World Cup rather than five Ballons d’Or if I had to choose”, Messi said at the news conference prior to the Ballon d’Or ceremony.
“The Ballon d’Or is the dream of every player”.
Despite the fact that Ronaldo had won the previous two years, Gerrard and Lampard took to Instagram to reveal their thoughts on this year’s victor, crowning him the best ever to play the game.
Messi received more votes than Real Madrid and Portuguese worldwide Cristiano Ronaldo, and Barcelona teammate and Brazilian global Neymar to set the record for most Ballon D’Or wins.
The final three of Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar Jr. all had the opportunity to vote as they are all national team captains, and none of them voted for themselves. I want to thank everyone who voted for me and I want to thank my team-mates.
“And I want to thank football in general for everything it has given me during my life, both the good things and the bad things”. “So I am enjoying it and sharing it with all of them”.
According to the report, American Carli Lloyd won the Federation Internationale de Football Association women’s world player of the year award.
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The Catalan cluba’s coach Luis Enrique was chosen as the men’s “World Coach of the Year” after becoming European champion and winning the Spanish league and cup, European Super Cup and Club World Cup.
