Football Trivia 365 - In 2009, Lionel Messi won his first FIFA Ballon d'Or award. Messi currently holds the record for the most awards after going on to win another 5, winning
![Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d' Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d'](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E4H33E/barcelonas-argentinian-forward-lionel-messi-receiving-the-european-footballer-of-the-year-award-the-ballon-dor-golden-ball-in-boulogne-billancourt-near-paris-france-on-december-6-2009-photo-by-pierre-tremoussaabacapresscom-2E4H33E.jpg)
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d'
![Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or by record margin as Barcelona dominate voting | Barcelona | The Guardian Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or by record margin as Barcelona dominate voting | Barcelona | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Football/Clubs/Club%20Home/2009/5/27/1243457118582/Lionel-Messi-001.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctYWdlLTIwMDkucG5n&s=6bc242c7005a4bf5f1b6fafd21013086)
Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or by record margin as Barcelona dominate voting | Barcelona | The Guardian
Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi wins award for fifth time ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar | The Independent | The Independent
![Historical Record set – Leo Messi wins FIFA Ballon D'or for the 4th time as all time record and CONCECUTIVLY as a double record. | ekhnatoon Historical Record set – Leo Messi wins FIFA Ballon D'or for the 4th time as all time record and CONCECUTIVLY as a double record. | ekhnatoon](https://ekhnatoon.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/20130108-023938.jpg)
Historical Record set – Leo Messi wins FIFA Ballon D'or for the 4th time as all time record and CONCECUTIVLY as a double record. | ekhnatoon
![433 on X: "Who would've won the 2009 Ballon d'Or❓ ⠀ (...if CR7 & Messi had never landed on 🌍👽) https://t.co/aumNE4sA7s" / X 433 on X: "Who would've won the 2009 Ballon d'Or❓ ⠀ (...if CR7 & Messi had never landed on 🌍👽) https://t.co/aumNE4sA7s" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EEnnjs8XUAE6zU6.jpg)
433 on X: "Who would've won the 2009 Ballon d'Or❓ ⠀ (...if CR7 & Messi had never landed on 🌍👽) https://t.co/aumNE4sA7s" / X
![Lionel Messi: 10 Better Choices For 2010 Ballon D'Or | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report Lionel Messi: 10 Better Choices For 2010 Ballon D'Or | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report](https://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/625/795/107959494_original.jpg?1294690942)
Lionel Messi: 10 Better Choices For 2010 Ballon D'Or | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
![FIFA Ballon d'Or: Why Iniesta Deserved the Award over Messi | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report FIFA Ballon d'Or: Why Iniesta Deserved the Award over Messi | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report](https://media.bleacherreport.com/f_auto,w_630,h_420,q_auto,c_fill/br-img-images/002/086/698/hi-res-159067043_crop_north.jpg)
FIFA Ballon d'Or: Why Iniesta Deserved the Award over Messi | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
![Lionel Messi Ballon d'or 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 2019 | Lionel messi, Ballon d'or, Lionel messi family Lionel Messi Ballon d'or 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 2019 | Lionel messi, Ballon d'or, Lionel messi family](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4c/e2/29/4ce229b36f1013ec6e85270190c68c51.jpg)