MESSI WINS BALLON D’OR
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has won his sixth consecutive FIFA Ballon d’Or award after beating Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo once more.
Messi took top spot ahead of his eternal rival Ronaldo in second and Juan Mata from Manchester United in third.
Ronaldo had hoped his recent La Liga success might have finally been enough to win the award, with Messi and his team only winning the Copa Del Rey under Tata Martino last season.
Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola, ex-Barcelona star Thierry Henry and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger are just three of the high profile names believed to have voted for the Argentine.
In the younger category, Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos was awarded with the European Golden Boy gong after a sensational season with the UEFA Champions’ League winners.
The 21-year-old appeared a total of 53 times altogether for PSG under the now Barcelona manager Diego Maradona and his current boss Andre Villas-Boas, scoring three goals en-route to the French quadruple.