Messi wins fifth FIFA Ballon d'Or to cement place as greatest player ever

Because the Fifa Ballon d'Or is something of a paradox, don't you think? An individual award in a team sport; a highlight of the footballing calendar that contains no actual football; an event watched in 190 countries and debated ad nauseam which is 

Because the Fifa Ballon d'Or is something of a paradox, don't you think? An individual award in a team sport; a highlight of the footballing calendar that contains no actual football; an event watched in 190 countries and debated ad nauseam which is 

SOCCEROOS captain Mile Jedinak stayed away from fashion and didn't even pick Lionel Messi at all in his votes for the Ballon d'Or, while Ange Postecoglou took the traditional path and nailed the final order. The full list of votes for the prestigious

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 11: Carli Lloyd of USA and Houston Dash the recipient of the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year Award and Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona recipient of the Ballon d'or pose during the FIFA Ballon d'Or 

Because the Fifa Ballon d'Or is something of a paradox, don't you think? An individual award in a team sport; a highlight of the footballing calendar that contains no actual football; an event watched in 190 countries and debated ad nauseam which is