Bleacher Report Football - On this day in 2011, Leo Messi beat Barca team-mates Xavi and Iniesta to the Ballon d'Or. It was the first and only time in history the entire
Barcelona player assured of winning FIFA Ballon d'Or with Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi in contention
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FIFA World Cup Stats on Twitter: "On this day 10 years ago. Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta finished top 3 on the podium for the Ballon d'Or. One of the rarest
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