![Barcelona's Lionel Messi poses with his Ballon d'Or trophy, the World Player of the Year award, next to his teammates Andres Iniesta (L) and Xavi Hernandez before their Spanish King's Cup soccer Barcelona's Lionel Messi poses with his Ballon d'Or trophy, the World Player of the Year award, next to his teammates Andres Iniesta (L) and Xavi Hernandez before their Spanish King's Cup soccer](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYYPJX/barcelonas-lionel-messi-poses-with-his-ballon-dor-trophy-the-world-player-of-the-year-award-next-to-his-teammates-andres-iniesta-l-and-xavi-hernandez-before-their-spanish-kings-cup-soccer-match-against-real-betis-at-nou-camp-stadium-in-barcelona-january-12-2011-reutersgustau-nacarinospain-tags-sport-soccer-2CYYPJX.jpg)
Barcelona's Lionel Messi poses with his Ballon d'Or trophy, the World Player of the Year award, next to his teammates Andres Iniesta (L) and Xavi Hernandez before their Spanish King's Cup soccer
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Bleacher Report Football - On this day in 2011, Leo Messi beat Barca team-mates Xavi and Iniesta to the Ballon d'Or. It was the first and only time in history the entire
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Oh My Goal - January 10th 2011, Messi once again took his place in history by winning his 2nd consecutive Ballon d'Or, ahead of Iniesta and Xavi. A 100% Barcelona top 3
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