Ballon d'Or 2015 - as it happened: Lionel Messi beats Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar to claim fifth award, The Independent
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Messi wins Ballon d'Or 2023: Looking back at all eight trophies of the FIFA World Cup winner - Sportstar
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Ballon d'Or 2019: Messi, Ronaldo & Van Dijk head up list of 30 nominees
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Ballon d'Or: Why Cristiano Ronaldo should beat Lionel Messi and Neymar, The Independent
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Messi Wins 5th Ballon d'Or, Beating Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar
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Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo vs Neymar for Ballon d'Or 2015
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Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer to Ballon d'Or award – as it happened, Ballon d'Or
Lionel Messi is no longer the best in the world but he deserves one last Ballon d'Or - Yahoo Sports
Ballon d'Or 2015 winner: Lionel Messi beats Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar in Zurich
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Lionel Messi beats Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar to win 2015 Ballon d'Or, Carli Lloyd is Women's Player of the Year