Lionel Messi has once again been crowned the greatest footballer on the planet after scooping the prestigious Ballon d’Or trophy.Much to the fury of long-term rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who has accused organisers of 'lies' and "unacceptable behaviour." PSG star Messi has beaten off competition from the likes of Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski and Liverpool star Mo Salah to win the award for a seventh time.
Messi was the favourite to win the trophy and he has collected the award at a ceremony at the Chatelet Theatre in Paris on Monday evening.
The award, presented by magazine France Football, is one of the game’s most revered individual prizes and Messi has now won seven to Ronaldo's five.Ballon d'Or was put on pause last year due to
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