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Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or by record margin as Barcelona dominate voting | Barcelona | The Guardian
![Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Manchester United at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, May 2009. - Planet Football Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Manchester United at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, May 2009. - Planet Football](https://d3nfwcxd527z59.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/2021/10/27103020/lionel-messi-barcelona-2009.jpg)
Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Manchester United at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, May 2009. - Planet Football
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Lionel Messi is the world's top performing player for 2009-10 season in Castrol Rankings | Goal.com UK
![GOAL on Twitter: "Nothing will top Lionel Messi's 2009 Champions League final celebration 👟 https://t.co/zY8jb3vsn3" / Twitter GOAL on Twitter: "Nothing will top Lionel Messi's 2009 Champions League final celebration 👟 https://t.co/zY8jb3vsn3" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FRh7AqJX0AEVMnJ.jpg:large)
GOAL on Twitter: "Nothing will top Lionel Messi's 2009 Champions League final celebration 👟 https://t.co/zY8jb3vsn3" / Twitter
![GOAL on Twitter: "On this day in 2009, Lionel Messi graced Argentina's No. 10 shirt for the very first time 🇦🇷 https://t.co/zFMfKbfW5r" / Twitter GOAL on Twitter: "On this day in 2009, Lionel Messi graced Argentina's No. 10 shirt for the very first time 🇦🇷 https://t.co/zFMfKbfW5r" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FO7Jsw0XwAI24O1.jpg:large)
GOAL on Twitter: "On this day in 2009, Lionel Messi graced Argentina's No. 10 shirt for the very first time 🇦🇷 https://t.co/zFMfKbfW5r" / Twitter
![Lionel Messi denied Cristiano Ronaldo history when he out jumped Manchester United defenders Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic to win Barcelona Champions League Lionel Messi denied Cristiano Ronaldo history when he out jumped Manchester United defenders Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic to win Barcelona Champions League](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/02/lionel-messi-barcelona-celebrates-uefa-795712581.jpg?strip=all&w=960&quality=40)
Lionel Messi denied Cristiano Ronaldo history when he out jumped Manchester United defenders Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic to win Barcelona Champions League
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