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Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2021 as Lionel Messi beats Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and Cristiano Ronaldo to top award
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Karim Benzema won the Ballon d'Or by a whopping 356 votes, smashing closest rival Sadio Mane | Daily Mail Online
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Lionel Messi Says "Retirement Is Approaching" After Winning Ballon d'Or For Sixth Time | Football News
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