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Since the points system was established in 1996, Messi is the only player to win the award a record six times and also the only one to win it with a record 100 points (season 2011–12). Messi was also the first player to win the award five times. [171] [172] [173]
On 2 September, Messi was shortlisted as one of the three finalists for both the 2019 FIFA Puskás Award and the 2019 Best FIFA Men's Player Award, with Messi winning the latter on 23 September. [253] [254] Messi's six Ballon d'Or awards on display in the FC Barcelona Museum. His record sixth from 2019 is at the front.
Regarding individual achievements, Messi has won eight Ballons d'Or to Ronaldo's five, [281] eight FIFA World's Best Player awards to Ronaldo's five, and six European Golden Shoes to Ronaldo's four. [282] Off the pitch, Ronaldo is his direct competitor in terms of salary, sponsorships, and social media fanbase. [283]
Lionel Messi is an Argentine-born soccer player, 2022 World Cup winner and eight-time recipient of the Ballon d’Or award as the world’s best male soccer player. At 36 years old, and after ...
Lionel Messi has been named the 2024 MLS MVP, the league announced on Friday – another prestigious individual honor for the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and Argentine World Cup champion.
Excluding Armstrong, the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year has been won by just nine individuals since its inception. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic hold the record for the most awards with five each. [14] Lionel Messi and Tiger Woods have the nominations record (8).
Messi caps an emotional World Cup run with FIFA's top individual honor. ... best men's player award. Messi was announced as the 2022 winner on Monday at the Best FIFA Awards ceremony in Paris ...
Barcelona is the only club to have earned every award in one edition . [13] [14] Lionel Messi is the only player to have won two Golden Balls. [15] Cristiano Ronaldo has won most awards (4), one Golden Ball and three Silver Balls. [8] Brazilian players have won the most Golden Balls, amassing seven. [8]