Lionel Messi of Argentina, FIFA World Player of the Year holds his FIFA Ballon d'Or 2011 trophy next to singer Shakira during the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2011 awards ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann : Football: Messi World Player of the Year again
Lionel Messi of Argentina, FIFA World Player of the Year holds his FIFA Ballon d'Or 2011 trophy next to singer Shakira during the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2011 awards ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann : Football: Messi World Player of the Year again
Football: Messi World Player of the Year again
Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, still only 24, has won the World Player of the Year award for the third time in a row.