Messi, Rapinoe take Ballon d'Or for world's best footballers 2019
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Lionel Messi won a record sixth men's Ballon d'Or award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, while Megan Rapinoe won the women’s title.
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Lionel Messi wins record sixth Ballon d'Or, World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe gets her first
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