12 Jan, 2011 @ 14:03
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Messi good

BARCELONA football ace Lionel Messi has won the FIFA Ballon D’Or.

Beating his two Spanish teammates, Xavi and Iniesta, the Argentinean forward took home the prize at the awards ceremony in Zurich on Monday.

The 23-year-old star won the award last year as well.

He scored a staggering 60 goals for club and country in 2010.

He said: “I’m surprised to win but pleased to be here with my friends.”

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor)

Jon Clarke is a Londoner who worked at the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday as an investigative journalist before moving permanently to Spain in 2003 where he helped set up the Olive Press. He is the author of three books; Costa Killer, Dining Secrets of Andalucia and My Search for Madeleine.

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