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![Paris, France. 2nd Dec, 2019. Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi poses with the trophy during the Ballon d'Or 2019 awards ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France, Dec. 2, 2019. Paris, France. 2nd Dec, 2019. Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi poses with the trophy during the Ballon d'Or 2019 awards ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France, Dec. 2, 2019.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ACH23G/paris-france-2nd-dec-2019-barcelonas-argentinian-forward-lionel-messi-poses-with-the-trophy-during-the-ballon-dor-2019-awards-ceremony-at-the-theatre-du-chatelet-in-paris-france-dec-2-2019-credit-aurelien-morissardxinhuaalamy-live-news-2ACH23G.jpg)
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Barcelona, Spain. 7th Dec, 2019. Messi holds up the FIFA Ballon d'Or trophy prior the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and RCD Mallorca at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
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