Lionel Messi has been hailed a "king" and "an absolute gentleman" after footage emerged of him defending his wife during the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris on Monday night.The Paris Saint Germain forward secured a record seventh Ballon d'Or win, pipping Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea's Jorginho to first place.Earlier in the evening, the 34-year-old had arrived with his wife Antonella and their three sons, Thiago, Mateo and Ciro.On their way into the ceremony, the family posed for a few photos before a France Football director asks Antonella and the boys to step aside so photographers could get a shot of Messi by himself.To his credit, the Argentine superstar refuses and asks his wife to come back and stand by his side."His.
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