![Lionel Messi of Argentina, FIFA World Player of the Year makes a speech as he stands next to his FIFA Ballon d'Or 2010 trophy during the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2010 soccer awards Lionel Messi of Argentina, FIFA World Player of the Year makes a speech as he stands next to his FIFA Ballon d'Or 2010 trophy during the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2010 soccer awards](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2cmt7m1/lionel-messi-of-argentina-fifa-world-player-of-the-year-makes-a-speech-as-he-stands-next-to-his-fifa-ballon-d-or-2010-trophy-during-the-fifa-ballon-d-or-2010-soccer-awards-ceremony-in-zurich-january-10-2011-reuters-arnd-wiegmann-switzerland-tags-sport-soccer-2cmt7m1.jpg)
Lionel Messi of Argentina, FIFA World Player of the Year makes a speech as he stands next to his FIFA Ballon d'Or 2010 trophy during the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2010 soccer awards
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Ballon d'Or | Cristiano and Messi would each have one Ballon d'Or less Cristiano and Messi would each have one Ballon d'Or less - AS USA
![Ballon d'Or #ballondor on Twitter: "🔝1️⃣0️⃣ Throwback Let's see the 2010 Ballon d'Or ranking 👀 #ballondor https://t.co/eE9WzyIyg2" / Twitter Ballon d'Or #ballondor on Twitter: "🔝1️⃣0️⃣ Throwback Let's see the 2010 Ballon d'Or ranking 👀 #ballondor https://t.co/eE9WzyIyg2" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FeXjAywX0AAGhqW.jpg:large)
Ballon d'Or #ballondor on Twitter: "🔝1️⃣0️⃣ Throwback Let's see the 2010 Ballon d'Or ranking 👀 #ballondor https://t.co/eE9WzyIyg2" / Twitter
UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2011, Leo Messi collected the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or award. 🏆 #UCL https://t.co/6UnkG1YwFZ" / Twitter
Bleacher Report Football - This year was the first time Ronaldo finished outside the Ballon d'Or top two since 2010 😳 | Facebook
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Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2017, including Ronaldo, Messi and Owen – talkSPORT
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