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Friday 11 January 2013

Messi is the new Golden Boy after fourth straight Ballon d'Or win

12:14:00 Kojo Owusu-Okyere

For years, David Beckham has been the one and only 'Golden Balls' - but now there's a new contender.
Superstar Lionel Messi showed off his four Ballon D'Or trophies for world footballer of the year, having won the award yet again on Monday evening.
Standing at 31cm high and 23cm wide, and handcrafted by prestigious French jewellers Mellerio dits Meller, the trophies take up quite a bit of room on the mantelpiece.
And Messi, who scored an incredible 91 goals in 2012, will have to find a little more space after being crowned the world's best for the fourth year in a row.
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Golden goals: Lionel Messi, who scored 91 times in 2012, poses with his four Ballon d'Or trophies after winning the World Player accolade for a fourth straight year this week

Lionel Messi shows off his four Ballon D'Or trophies

Meanwhile, adidas have created a special pair of F50 boots for the Argentine to wear to commemorate his achievements.
The black and gold boots feature four 'suns' to mark his quartet of Ballon D'or triumphs.
He will wear them in Barcelona's La Liga match with Malaga on Sunday.