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Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi wins record sixth award and Megan Rapinoe is rewarded for World Cup triumph
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B/R Football on Twitter: "Messi vs. Van Dijk was the closest Ballon d'Or race this century https://t.co/cs4gzuL52k" / Twitter
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