![Ballon d'Or: Ten years on from Messi's first Ballon d'Or: Where were his current teammates then? | MARCA in English Ballon d'Or: Ten years on from Messi's first Ballon d'Or: Where were his current teammates then? | MARCA in English](https://e00-marca.uecdn.es/assets/multimedia/imagenes/2019/12/02/15753064707555.jpg)
Ballon d'Or: Ten years on from Messi's first Ballon d'Or: Where were his current teammates then? | MARCA in English
![FC Barcelona on Twitter: "#OnThisDay | December 1, 2009 10 years ago today, a 22-year-old phenom named Lionel #Messi was awarded his first Ballon d'Or. It would not be his last. 🐐 FC Barcelona on Twitter: "#OnThisDay | December 1, 2009 10 years ago today, a 22-year-old phenom named Lionel #Messi was awarded his first Ballon d'Or. It would not be his last. 🐐](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKsJXc-WkAAAAxH.jpg:large)
FC Barcelona on Twitter: "#OnThisDay | December 1, 2009 10 years ago today, a 22-year-old phenom named Lionel #Messi was awarded his first Ballon d'Or. It would not be his last. 🐐
![Throwback]On this Day in 2009 Messi won his first Ballon d'or in Paris.11 years later , he has won 6. : r/Barca Throwback]On this Day in 2009 Messi won his first Ballon d'or in Paris.11 years later , he has won 6. : r/Barca](https://i.redd.it/vdjp3iq9gj261.jpg)
Throwback]On this Day in 2009 Messi won his first Ballon d'or in Paris.11 years later , he has won 6. : r/Barca
![Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or by record margin as Barcelona dominate voting | Barcelona | The Guardian Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or by record margin as Barcelona dominate voting | Barcelona | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Football/Clubs/Club%20Home/2009/5/27/1243457118582/Lionel-Messi-001.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctYWdlLTIwMDkucG5n&enable=upscale&s=eea0014982f97ebf8c85d0ff3ab4b615)
Lionel Messi wins Ballon d'Or by record margin as Barcelona dominate voting | Barcelona | The Guardian
![B/R Football on Twitter: "On this day in 2009, Leo Messi won his first Ballon d'Or beating second-placed Cristiano Ronaldo by 240 points. 12 years later, Messi has his seventh 🤩 https://t.co/kTuJyYHxSY" / B/R Football on Twitter: "On this day in 2009, Leo Messi won his first Ballon d'Or beating second-placed Cristiano Ronaldo by 240 points. 12 years later, Messi has his seventh 🤩 https://t.co/kTuJyYHxSY" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FFhThfHX0AAm3aR.jpg:large)
B/R Football on Twitter: "On this day in 2009, Leo Messi won his first Ballon d'Or beating second-placed Cristiano Ronaldo by 240 points. 12 years later, Messi has his seventh 🤩 https://t.co/kTuJyYHxSY" /
![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=40&w=700)
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
![Lionel Messi receives the 2009 European Footballer Of The Year (Ballon d'Or) award Paris, France - 06.12.09 Stock Photo - Alamy Lionel Messi receives the 2009 European Footballer Of The Year (Ballon d'Or) award Paris, France - 06.12.09 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/C291EW/lionel-messi-receives-the-2009-european-footballer-of-the-year-ballon-C291EW.jpg)
Lionel Messi receives the 2009 European Footballer Of The Year (Ballon d'Or) award Paris, France - 06.12.09 Stock Photo - Alamy
![UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2009, Leo Messi - then only 22 - won the Ballon d'Or award for the first time. 🏆💪 #UCL https://t.co/NSair1Aunn" / Twitter UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 2009, Leo Messi - then only 22 - won the Ballon d'Or award for the first time. 🏆💪 #UCL https://t.co/NSair1Aunn" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DP9SEExXUAE2VFK.jpg)