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Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d'
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FC Barcelona on Twitter: "#OnThisDay | December 1, 2009 10 years ago today, a 22-year-old phenom named Lionel #Messi was awarded his first Ballon d'Or. It would not be his last. 🐐
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