Messi, Rapinoe take Ballon d'Or for world's best footballers 2019
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Messi, Rapinoe take Ballon d'Or for world's best footballers 2019
Messi claims record sixth Ballon d'Or, Rapinoe wins women's award
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Lionel Messi wins sixth Ballon d'Or, one more than Cristiano Ronaldo
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2019 Ballon d'Or - Wikipedia
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Megan Rapinoe says she'll retire after the NWSL season and her 4th World Cup - The Mainichi
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Megan Rapinoe and Lionel Messi are world's best soccer players after winning FIFA Ballon d'Or - CBS News
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Megan Rapinoe asks Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan to join her activism - The Washington Post
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The Warm-Up: Messi and Rapinoe win the Ballons d'Or for assorted reasons - Eurosport
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Megan Rapinoe takes home 2019 Ballon d'Or but is so much more than the best player in women's soccer - ESPN