![Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d'Or' (Golden ball) in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France on December 6, 2009. Photo by Pierre Tremoussa/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d'Or' (Golden ball) in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France on December 6, 2009. Photo by Pierre Tremoussa/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/9e2418c86b9c4e19919fe9b236a8f00e/2e4h33g.jpg)
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d'Or' (Golden ball) in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France on December 6, 2009. Photo by Pierre Tremoussa/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock
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Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2017, including Ronaldo, Messi and Owen – talkSPORT
![On this day in 2009 The king 👑 won his first ballon d'or 💍🙈 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #ciromessi #mateomessi #thiagomessi #l… | Messi, Lionel messi, Leo messi On this day in 2009 The king 👑 won his first ballon d'or 💍🙈 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #ciromessi #mateomessi #thiagomessi #l… | Messi, Lionel messi, Leo messi](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ca/1e/7f/ca1e7f87c197d62862f338b60eabd330.jpg)
On this day in 2009 The king 👑 won his first ballon d'or 💍🙈 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #ciromessi #mateomessi #thiagomessi #l… | Messi, Lionel messi, Leo messi
![FC Barcelona on Twitter: "#OnThisDay | December 1, 2009 10 years ago today, a 22-year-old phenom named Lionel #Messi was awarded his first Ballon d'Or. It would not be his last. 🐐 FC Barcelona on Twitter: "#OnThisDay | December 1, 2009 10 years ago today, a 22-year-old phenom named Lionel #Messi was awarded his first Ballon d'Or. It would not be his last. 🐐](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKsJXc-WkAAAAxH.jpg:large)