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The Argentinean star is named by FIFA as the best player of 2011, this is Messi’s third straight Ballon d’Or award
Messi equals Platini, Cruyff and Van Basten, the only players to ever win three Ballon d’Or titles.
The youngest player to ever win three Ballon d’Or titles: Besides equalling Platini as the second player in the history of the Ballon d’Or to win the title three times in a row, Messi also equals Johan Cruyff and Marco Van Basten, who have also won three Ballon d’Or titles, albeit not consecutively.
Final Ballon d'Or standings Ballon d'Or 2011
1. Leo Messi: 47,88%
2. Cristiano Ronaldo: 21,6%
3. Xavi: 9,23%
4. Iniesta: 6,01%
5. Rooney: 2,31%
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