Barcelona player assured of winning FIFA Ballon d'Or with Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi in contention
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi on Ballon d'Or final short list | Daily Mail Online
Transfermarkt.co.uk on Twitter: "What a squad! Should Xavi return to Barcelona as a head coach? Top 3 at Ballon d'Or: Xavi, Messi, Iniesta & Co - Barça's 2009/10 squad 📸➡️ https://t.co/UUeSrC9ank #Barca #
FC Barcelona - 🔟 years ago... Leo Messi won his second Ballon d'Or. Xavi and Andrés Iniesta completed the podium at the prestigious ceremony. 🌕 A blaugrana podium Made in La Masia 💙❤️ | Facebook
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi poses with his Ballon d'Or trophy, the World Player of the Year award, next to his teammates Andres Iniesta (L) and Xavi Hernandez before their Spanish King's Cup soccer
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
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B/R Football on Twitter: "11 years ago today, Leo Messi beat Barça teammates Andrés Iniesta and Xavi to the Ballon d'Or. It was the first and only time in history the podium
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