![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. 🐐
![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" /
![Fußball-Spieler Barcelonas Lionel Messi Argentinien küsst die Ballon d ' or Trophy 2009 in Paris 6. Dezember 2009. Die Auszeichnung wurde von der französischen Zeitschrift France Football. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (Frankreich-SPORT-Fußball Stockfotografie - Fußball-Spieler Barcelonas Lionel Messi Argentinien küsst die Ballon d ' or Trophy 2009 in Paris 6. Dezember 2009. Die Auszeichnung wurde von der französischen Zeitschrift France Football. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (Frankreich-SPORT-Fußball Stockfotografie -](https://c8.alamy.com/compde/2e7jxpe/fussball-spieler-barcelonas-lionel-messi-argentinien-kusst-die-ballon-d-or-trophy-2009-in-paris-6-dezember-2009-die-auszeichnung-wurde-von-der-franzosischen-zeitschrift-france-football-reutersbenoit-tessier-frankreich-sport-fussball-2e7jxpe.jpg)
Fußball-Spieler Barcelonas Lionel Messi Argentinien küsst die Ballon d ' or Trophy 2009 in Paris 6. Dezember 2009. Die Auszeichnung wurde von der französischen Zeitschrift France Football. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (Frankreich-SPORT-Fußball Stockfotografie -
![The 2009 Ballon d'Or top 10 list was full of legends 😍 (🎥📸: IG/footyroom ) | Lionel messi, Messi, Iniesta The 2009 Ballon d'Or top 10 list was full of legends 😍 (🎥📸: IG/footyroom ) | Lionel messi, Messi, Iniesta](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/09/bf/89/09bf89e37da0d3c744ec6d2eae89f889.jpg)