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Lionel Messi won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record eighth time on Monday.
The win comes after he led his country, Argentina to the World Cup title last year.
36-year-old Messi missed out on the shortlist for the 2022 Ballon d’Or.
This year, despite leaving European soccer behind to join InterMiami, Messi has recovered his crown.
The Ballon d'Or, the most prestigious individual soccer award of the year and Messi is first MLS winner in history.