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Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi wins record sixth award and Megan Rapinoe is rewarded for World Cup triumph
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Ballon d'Or winners: Who won the most? Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and others | Sporting News United Kingdom
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Ballon d'Or 2019: How Messi beat Ronaldo and Van Dijk to top prize | The Independent | The Independent
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B/R Football on X: "Today. The 2019 Ballon d'Or winner will be crowned. 🏆 https://t.co/qypJvy9Kb8" / X
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Who won the Ballon d'Or in 2021? Final results as Lionel Messi takes home 7th player of the year award | Sporting News Canada
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Lionel Messi beat Van Dijk to Ballon d'Or by just SEVEN points as full results are revealed – The Sun | The Sun
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Ballon d'Or #ballondor on X: "Lionel Messi from @FCBarcelona is the 2019 Ballon d'Or winner! THAT'S HIS SIXTH ONE! #ballondor https://t.co/dLndTZNeeW" / X
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