![FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, from Argentina, kisses his 'Ballon d'Or' , or Golden Ball award, during a photocall, in Paris Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. Messi received the Ballon d'Or, the prize awarded FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, from Argentina, kisses his 'Ballon d'Or' , or Golden Ball award, during a photocall, in Paris Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. Messi received the Ballon d'Or, the prize awarded](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2nemhw7/fc-barcelonas-lionel-messi-from-argentina-kisses-his-ballon-d-or-or-golden-ball-award-during-a-photocall-in-paris-sunday-dec-6-2009-messi-received-the-ballon-d-or-the-prize-awarded-to-the-europe-based-footballer-of-the-year-on-sunday-following-an-exceptional-season-with-barcelona-ap-photo-francois-mori-2nemhw7.jpg)
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, from Argentina, kisses his 'Ballon d'Or' , or Golden Ball award, during a photocall, in Paris Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. Messi received the Ballon d'Or, the prize awarded
![Ballon d'Or on X: "2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣9️⃣ was the first one for Lionel Messi! # ballondor https://t.co/9nZVZToM6v" / X Ballon d'Or on X: "2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣9️⃣ was the first one for Lionel Messi! # ballondor https://t.co/9nZVZToM6v" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F2rA6DYXkAAclTj.jpg:large)
Ballon d'Or on X: "2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣9️⃣ was the first one for Lionel Messi! # ballondor https://t.co/9nZVZToM6v" / X
![Lionel Messi, le joueur argentin de Barcelone, reçoit le prix du footballeur européen de l'année, le ballon d'Or à Boulogne-Billancourt, près de Paris, en France, le 6 décembre 2009. Photo de Pierre Lionel Messi, le joueur argentin de Barcelone, reçoit le prix du footballeur européen de l'année, le ballon d'Or à Boulogne-Billancourt, près de Paris, en France, le 6 décembre 2009. Photo de Pierre](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2e4h33e/lionel-messi-le-joueur-argentin-de-barcelone-recoit-le-prix-du-footballeur-europeen-de-l-annee-le-ballon-d-or-a-boulogne-billancourt-pres-de-paris-en-france-le-6-decembre-2009-photo-de-pierre-tremoussa-abacapress-com-2e4h33e.jpg)