Argentina and Barcelona's world-renowned superstar Lionel Messi won the Best Footballer of the Year award for the sixth time in his career.
The 32-year-old footballer was honored with the award at the Charlotte Theater in the French capital of Paris, while US World Cup superstar Megan Raphio won the Belgian D and the title of women's football.
Messi has won the Ballon d'Or for the first time since 2015 and has taken the lead over his traditional rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who has won five rolls D and so far.
Considered one of football's biggest awards, Belin D'Or is hosted by a French magazine in which journalists from around the world vote for the best footballer's award.
Messi was contested by Liverpool captain Van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo for the award, with Messi winning the award, while the Liverpool star, who performed well throughout the season, was second and Ronaldo third.
Lionel Messi has been performing consistently well for the past year, with 54 matches played in 2019 so far…
It should be remembered that for 10 consecutive years from 2008 to 2017, the award was split between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and both won the award five, five times in that period, but Lukas Moderch of Croatia last year won the award. The award was named after the end.
On the other hand, the Women's World Cup star America's Megan Raphoe defeated Norway's Aida Hagerberg and won the balloon.
Rapid Nine scored six goals during the World Cup, as well as the Golden Boat Award for best player.
He scored his team's first goal in the World Cup final against the Netherlands, helping the United States to a 0-2 victory in the final and crowned the world champion.
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