Highlights of the 2019 Ballon d'Or as Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, wins for the sixth time

"It is a joy to have six Ballon d'Or and to be the only one", Argentina striker Lionel Messi says after winning a Ballon d'Or for sixth time. Lionel Messi, winner of the Ballon d'Or , Barcelona forward. Images of the 2019 Ballon d'Or highlights captured by AFP photographers. Lionel Messi said he hoped to carry on undimmed by age after claiming a record sixth men's Ballon d'Or award at the age of 32 in Paris on Monday, while USA World Cup superstar Megan Rapinoe took the women's prize.