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![Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2017, including Ronaldo, Messi and Owen – talkSPORT Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2017, including Ronaldo, Messi and Owen – talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/12/ballondor2009.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=700&quality=100)
Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2017, including Ronaldo, Messi and Owen – talkSPORT
![The 2009 Ballon d'Or top 10 list was full of legends 😍 (🎥📸: IG/footyroom ) | Lionel messi, Iniesta, Messi The 2009 Ballon d'Or top 10 list was full of legends 😍 (🎥📸: IG/footyroom ) | Lionel messi, Iniesta, Messi](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/09/bf/89/09bf89e37da0d3c744ec6d2eae89f889.jpg)
The 2009 Ballon d'Or top 10 list was full of legends 😍 (🎥📸: IG/footyroom ) | Lionel messi, Iniesta, Messi
![Melo Ballon d'Or Year 6: Messi ascended the throne in 2009, Ronaldo's lead was only maintained for one year - iNEWS Melo Ballon d'Or Year 6: Messi ascended the throne in 2009, Ronaldo's lead was only maintained for one year - iNEWS](https://p3-tt.byteimg.com/origin/pgc-image/9529749afe2e4ff8b8a40e236a9f0c0f.jpg)
Melo Ballon d'Or Year 6: Messi ascended the throne in 2009, Ronaldo's lead was only maintained for one year - iNEWS
![Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2017, including Ronaldo, Messi and Owen – talkSPORT Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2017, including Ronaldo, Messi and Owen – talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/12/ballondor2010.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=700&quality=100)
Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2017, including Ronaldo, Messi and Owen – talkSPORT
![Barcelona's Lionel Messi of Argentina shows the 2009 Ballon d'Or trophy to his supporters at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona before a Spanish First Division soccer match against Espanyol December 12, 2009. Barcelona's Lionel Messi of Argentina shows the 2009 Ballon d'Or trophy to his supporters at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona before a Spanish First Division soccer match against Espanyol December 12, 2009.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8JN4P/barcelonas-lionel-messi-of-argentina-shows-the-2009-ballon-dor-trophy-to-his-supporters-at-nou-camp-stadium-in-barcelona-before-a-spanish-first-division-soccer-match-against-espanyol-december-12-2009-messi-was-awarded-the-2009-ballon-dor-by-french-magazine-france-football-reutersgustau-nacarino-spain-tags-sport-soccer-2E8JN4P.jpg)
Barcelona's Lionel Messi of Argentina shows the 2009 Ballon d'Or trophy to his supporters at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona before a Spanish First Division soccer match against Espanyol December 12, 2009.
![Ballon d'Or #ballondor on Twitter: "⚽️ 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019... #ballondor https://t.co/4YD8iQItRf" / Twitter Ballon d'Or #ballondor on Twitter: "⚽️ 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019... #ballondor https://t.co/4YD8iQItRf" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKz60DOWwAAcDcZ.jpg)
Ballon d'Or #ballondor on Twitter: "⚽️ 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019... #ballondor https://t.co/4YD8iQItRf" / Twitter
![Barcelona's soccer player Lionel Messi of Argentina holds the 2009 Ballon d' Or trophy in Paris December 6, 2009. The award was presented by the French magazine France Football. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE SPORT Barcelona's soccer player Lionel Messi of Argentina holds the 2009 Ballon d' Or trophy in Paris December 6, 2009. The award was presented by the French magazine France Football. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE SPORT](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7KCF0/barcelonas-soccer-player-lionel-messi-of-argentina-holds-the-2009-ballon-dor-trophy-in-paris-december-6-2009-the-award-was-presented-by-the-french-magazine-france-football-reutersbenoit-tessier-france-sport-soccer-2E7KCF0.jpg)
Barcelona's soccer player Lionel Messi of Argentina holds the 2009 Ballon d' Or trophy in Paris December 6, 2009. The award was presented by the French magazine France Football. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE SPORT
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