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Record-breaking Lionel Messi wins fourth Ballon d'Or

Lionel Messi wins his record-breaking fourth-successive Ballon d'Or honour.

Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi has scooped his fourth-successive FIFA Ballon d'Or gong with 41.6% of the votes.

The 25-year-old staved off strong competition from Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta to be crowned as the best player in the world at this evening's ceremony in Zurich.

Despite missing out on his sixth La Liga winners medal, Messi managed to break Gerd Mueller's long-standing record for most goals in a calendar year.

He eventually ended with a haul of 91 goals for the year.

In the end, Real Madrid rival Ronaldo (23.7%) finished second, while Barca teammate Iniesta (10.9%) came in third place.

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2Real Madrid1283125111427
3Atletico MadridAtletico137511971226
4Villarreal127322319424
5Osasuna136341720-321
6Athletic Bilbao135531913620
7Real BetisBetis135531412220
8Real Sociedad135351110118
9Mallorca135351010018
10GironaGirona135351617-118
11Celta Vigo135262022-217
12Rayo Vallecano124441313016
13Sevilla134361218-615
14Leganes133551316-314
15AlavesAlaves134181422-813
16Las PalmasLas Palmas133371622-612
17Getafe13175811-310
18Espanyol123181122-1110
19Real ValladolidValladolid132381025-159
20Valencia11146817-97


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