Popular Argentine striker Lionel Messi on Monday (local time) won the 2021 Ballon d'Or, adding the seventh golden ball to his account.
The 34-year-old, who is also the star player of Paris St-Germain football club, has won Ballon d'Or in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2021.
Lionel Messi (Top R), winner of the Men 2021 Ballon d'Or, arrives at the red carpet with his family during a ceremony held in Theatre du Chatelet, Paris.
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