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Messi wins an unprecedented fifth Ballon d'Or trophy

Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player for the fifth time.

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Lionel Messi has won the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or ahead of Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona team-mate Neymar, at Monday's ceremony in Zurich.

Messi claimed the prestigious award as he received 41.33 percent of the votes, with Ronaldo grabbing 27.76 in second place and Neymar in third.

The Argentinean international who enjoyed a remarkable season with Barcelona in which he scored 52 goals in 2015 and secured five trophies, claimed his fifth World Player of the Year title more than any other player in history.