2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or: a fifth win for Lionel Messi, the 11th for a FC Barcelona player

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Argentine striker Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) won the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or during a ceremony in Zurich (SUI) on 11/01/2016. He beat Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Real Madrid CF) and teammate Neymar (BRA, FC Barcelona).

This is a record fifth Ballon d'Or won by Lionel Messi, after the four obtained consecutively in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The 2015...

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