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Argentine Lionel Messi wins FIFA Ballon d'Or award
Jan 9, 2012, 19:00 GMT
Zurich - Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi was on Monday named winner of the FIFA World Player award for the third successive year.
The 24-year-old, who made history by becoming the first Argentine player to win the award in 2009, beat off team-mate Xavi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo.
The award crowns a successful year for Messi, who won the Spanish league, the Champions League and the World Club Cup, as well as the Spanish and UEFA Super Cups with Barcelona.
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