‎Lionel Messi Wins The World footballer of the year 2011 Award

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Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona and Argentina has beaten Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and team-mate Xavi to claim the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the best player of 2011.

It is the third straight Ballon d'Or success for Messi, who has now won the first two awards since the prestigious prize was merged with FIFA's World Player of the Year gong in 2010.

Messi was the clear favorite to claim the title after helping Barca to a third straight Liga title in 2011 and a second Champions League success in three years.

The Argentine has emulated Michel Platini, the only other player to win the award three times in a row, and joins Johan Cruyff and Marco van Basten on a trio of successes.

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Merciless Messi ... 3 award wins in a row. The best player player on a planet earth!

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