Lionel Messi has been named the world's best footballer for a fifth time

 
 

Lionel Messi has been named the world's best footballer for a fifth time. Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or ahead of Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo

Lionel Messi has won the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or award, scooping the best player in the world accolade for a record fifth time.

The 28-year-old claimed the 2015 award - voted for by a panel of journalists, international coaches and captains - at the annual ceremony in Zurich on Monday evening.

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Messi earned 41.33 per cent of the votes, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo with 27.76 per cent and Neymar with 7.86 per cent