Barcelona captain Lionel Messi was awarded the 2019 Ballon d'Or on Monday in Paris, picking up the prestigious Golden Ball trophy for a record sixth time:
#BallondOrLionel Messi from @FCBarcelona is the 2019 Ballon d'Or winner! THAT'S HIS SIXTH ONE! #ballondor https://t.co/dLndTZNeeW
The Argentina internationalbeat Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, Reds forward Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo to be crowned the world's best player yet again.
Messi netted 54 goals for club and country in 2018-19, picking up his 10th La Liga title along the way and was also voted FIFA's Best Men's Player in September.