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Soccer: Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati receive the Ballon d'Or 2023 award
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Lionel Messi completed football! How Argentina's World Cup hero won the 2023 Ballon d'Or over Erling Haaland
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GOAT Messi wins another Ballon d'Or
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Ballon d'Or 2022 nominees announcement - Lionel Messi, Neymar not on 30-man shortlist - Eurosport
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Pretty Bloody Ridiculous” - Lionel Messi Winning 8th Ballon d'Or as 1st Active Player From MLS Leaves Fans Shocked - EssentiallySports
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Lionel Messi wins 8th Ballon d'Or, Aitana Bonmati takes women's award
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Aitana Bonmati wins women's Ballon d'Or in Paris, Lionel Messi favorite to take men's award
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Messi sparkles again on free kick with tying goal, Inter Miami beats FC Dallas in shootout
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Lionel Messi's historic Ballon d'Or triumph turns Johan Cruyff prophecy into reality - Mirror Online
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