Throwback to Magical Messi winning his 5th Ballon d’Or

Lionel Messi won his fifth Ballon d’Or four years back on this day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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🔙 #OTD in 2016, @leomessi wins his 5️⃣th Ballon d’Or. 🐐 🐐 Messi se convirtió en el primer futbolista en ganar 5 Balones de Oro 🏆 🐐 Messi es converteix en el primer futbolista en guanyar 5 Pilotes d’Or 🏆

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Messi’s Record: 

• Most FIFA World Player of the Year awards: 6
• Guinness World Records title for the most official goals in a calendar year: 91 goals (2012)
• Most goals in a calendar year (including club friendlies): 96 goals (2012)
• Only player in history to score 40+ club goals in 10 consecutive seasons (2009/10 – 2018/19)
• Only player in history to score 40+ club goals in 9 consecutive seasons (2009/10 – 2017/18)
• Most appearances in the FIFPro World XI: 13 times (2007-2019) (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)
• Only player to score in 6 different club competitions in a season twice: 2011/12 and 2015/16
• Only player to score in 6 different club competitions in a calendar year twice: 2011 and 2015
• Only player to score and assist in 6 different club competitions in a calendar year: 2011
• Most goals scored in Club World Cup Finals: 4 goals (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)
• Most appearances in the top 3 candidates for the Ballon d’Or: 12 times (2007-2017, 2019) (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)
• Largest time gap between first and last Ballon d’Or awards: 10 years (2009, 2019)

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