Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi has won the 2019 Ballon d’Or, after beating arch rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk.
In the women’s category, US star Megan Rapinoe, who led USA to a World Cup title this summer, was named the winner of the 2019 women’s Ballon d’Or.
The win for Messi gives him his first Ballon d’Or since 2015 and sixth over all.
Messi had 51 goals in 50 games for Barcelona last season and had five goals for Argentina in this calendar year.
Ballon d’Or winner list:
2005 ?? Ronaldinho
2006 ?? Cannavaro
2007 ?? Kaka
2008 ?? Ronaldo
2009 ?? Messi
2010 ?? Messi
2011 ?? Messi
2012 ?? Messi
2013 ?? Ronaldo
2014 ?? Ronaldo
2015 ?? Messi
2016 ?? Ronaldo
2017 ?? Ronaldo
2018 ?? Modric
2019 ?? Messi
