![Lionel Messi of Argentina holds the trophy alloft after winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or for a fourth consecutive time during FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2012 at the Kongresshaus on January 7, 2013 Lionel Messi of Argentina holds the trophy alloft after winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or for a fourth consecutive time during FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2012 at the Kongresshaus on January 7, 2013](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D1YCF0/lionel-messi-of-argentina-holds-the-trophy-alloft-after-winning-the-D1YCF0.jpg)
Lionel Messi of Argentina holds the trophy alloft after winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or for a fourth consecutive time during FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2012 at the Kongresshaus on January 7, 2013
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Lionel Messi Wins 2012 Ballon d'Or Award | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
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How Lionel Messi won incredible SEVEN Ballon d'Or titles to stake his claim as the GOAT ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo | The US Sun
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GOAL on Twitter: "Nine years ago today, Lionel Messi won his fourth consecutive Ballon d'Or ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta 🥇 https://t.co/FX6l3JHEkJ" / Twitter
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2015 Ballon d'Or shortlist: So who will finish behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo? - Eurosport
![Ballon d'Or #ballondor on Twitter: "⚽️ 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019... #ballondor https://t.co/4YD8iQItRf" / Twitter Ballon d'Or #ballondor on Twitter: "⚽️ 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019... #ballondor https://t.co/4YD8iQItRf" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKz60DOWwAAcDcZ.jpg)
Ballon d'Or #ballondor on Twitter: "⚽️ 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019... #ballondor https://t.co/4YD8iQItRf" / Twitter
![Barcelona's soccer player Lionel Messi shows his Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) trophy to the crowd after winning the FIFA World Player of the Year 2012, before their Spanish King's Cup soccer match Barcelona's soccer player Lionel Messi shows his Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) trophy to the crowd after winning the FIFA World Player of the Year 2012, before their Spanish King's Cup soccer match](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXGWJE/barcelonas-soccer-player-lionel-messi-shows-his-ballon-dor-golden-ball-trophy-to-the-crowd-after-winning-the-fifa-world-player-of-the-year-2012-before-their-spanish-kings-cup-soccer-match-against-malaga-at-nou-camp-stadium-in-barcelona-january-16-2013-reuters-albert-gea-spain-tags-sport-soccer-2CXGWJE.jpg)
Barcelona's soccer player Lionel Messi shows his Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) trophy to the crowd after winning the FIFA World Player of the Year 2012, before their Spanish King's Cup soccer match
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