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| Lionel Messi giving his speech after receiving the award ahead of C.Ronaldo & Xavi |
Lionel Messi was crowned the winner of FIFA Ballon d’Or for the third year running, having starred for Barcelona and Argentina in 2001. In a year that saw him lift the UEFA Champions League, La Liga, the Spanish Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup, he fought off competition from team-mate Xavi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo.
