Messi Wins Ballon d’Or For Record Fifth Time

“It’s incredible, much more than anything I dreamed of as a kid”, said Messi as he received the award.

The FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year went to Carli Lloyd of the United States over Japan midfielder Aya Miyama and recently retired Germany striker Celia Sasic, while the women’s Coach of the Year award went to United States coach Jill Ellis.

Despite the fact that Ronaldo had won the previous two years, Gerrard and Lampard took to Instagram to reveal their thoughts on this year’s victor, crowning him the best ever to play the game.

Neymar says Ballon d’Or champion Lionel Messi is “from another planet”.

Enrique was named on Monday night as the FIFA World Coach of the Year during the 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or award ceremony, however, Barcelona’s sporting director Robert Fernandez collected the award on behalf of the coach, who could not attend the ceremony due to club duties, reports Efe. I want to thank all who voted for me and my teammates who without none of this would be possible. He dethroned three-time victor Cristiano Ronaldo in adding to his four consecutive awards from 2009 to 2012.

“Lastly, I want to thank football in general for everything it has brought me, both the bad and the good, because it has made me grow and learn”.

Super Eagles handler, Sunday Oliseh, voted for Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez in that order. Brazil star Neymar came third in the vote of journalists and coaches.

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi dreams of finishing his career back in his homeland of Argentina.

Initially started as the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 1991, it became known as the Ballon d’Or after merging with France Football’s European footballer of the year award in 2010.

Lionel Messi looks set to disappoint those hoping to see him grace the Premier League after declaring he wants to end his career with Barcelona as he picked up his fifth Ballon d’Or award on Monday. Ronaldo had 27.76% and Neymar garnered 7.86%.