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Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2021 as Lionel Messi beats Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and Cristiano Ronaldo to top award
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TCR. on Twitter: ""I would like to play with Cristiano Ronaldo one day.' - Lionel Messi (Ballon d'Or Gala 2014) http://t.co/sfjPL3rVr0" / Twitter
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Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2021 as Lionel Messi beats Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and Cristiano Ronaldo to top award
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Fifa Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi wears garish red suit to awards ceremony | The Independent | The Independent
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