Roy Nemer on X: "On this day in 2009, Lionel Messi won his first Ballon d'Or. https://t.co/9i8p7XRTOa" / X
![433 on X: "Who would've won the 2009 Ballon d'Or❓ ⠀ (...if CR7 & Messi had never landed on 🌍👽) https://t.co/aumNE4sA7s" / X 433 on X: "Who would've won the 2009 Ballon d'Or❓ ⠀ (...if CR7 & Messi had never landed on 🌍👽) https://t.co/aumNE4sA7s" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EEnnjs8XUAE6zU6.jpg)
433 on X: "Who would've won the 2009 Ballon d'Or❓ ⠀ (...if CR7 & Messi had never landed on 🌍👽) https://t.co/aumNE4sA7s" / X
![Ballon d'Or: Ten years on from Messi's first Ballon d'Or: Where were his current teammates then? | MARCA in English Ballon d'Or: Ten years on from Messi's first Ballon d'Or: Where were his current teammates then? | MARCA in English](https://e00-marca.uecdn.es/assets/multimedia/imagenes/2019/12/02/15753064707555.jpg)
Ballon d'Or: Ten years on from Messi's first Ballon d'Or: Where were his current teammates then? | MARCA in English
![Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d' Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d'](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E4H33E/barcelonas-argentinian-forward-lionel-messi-receiving-the-european-footballer-of-the-year-award-the-ballon-dor-golden-ball-in-boulogne-billancourt-near-paris-france-on-december-6-2009-photo-by-pierre-tremoussaabacapresscom-2E4H33E.jpg)
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d'
Bleacher Report Football - On this day in 2009, Lionel Messi won his first Ballon d'Or. 10 years later, he has five 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 | Facebook
Relevent Sports (formerly ICC) - OTD in 2009: Lionel Messi wins his first Ballon d'Or at 22 He's the only player with 6 🏆 | Facebook
![FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina holds up the new Ballon d'or trophy before their Spanish La Liga soccer match against Espanyol at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday, FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina holds up the new Ballon d'or trophy before their Spanish La Liga soccer match against Espanyol at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P7MW6J/fc-barcelonas-lionel-messi-from-argentina-holds-up-the-new-ballon-dor-trophy-before-their-spanish-la-liga-soccer-match-against-espanyol-at-the-camp-nou-stadium-in-barcelona-spain-on-saturday-dec-12-2009-ap-photodavid-ramos-2P7MW6J.jpg)
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina holds up the new Ballon d'or trophy before their Spanish La Liga soccer match against Espanyol at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday,
![Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d' Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d'](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E4H34H/barcelonas-argentinian-forward-lionel-messi-receiving-the-european-footballer-of-the-year-award-the-ballon-dor-golden-ball-in-boulogne-billancourt-near-paris-france-on-december-6-2009-photo-by-pierre-tremoussaabacapresscom-2E4H34H.jpg)
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi receiving the European footballer of the year award, the 'Ballon d'
![FC Barcelona on X: "#OnThisDay | December 1, 2009 10 years ago today, a 22-year-old phenom named Lionel #Messi was awarded his first Ballon d'Or. It would not be his last. 🐐 FC Barcelona on X: "#OnThisDay | December 1, 2009 10 years ago today, a 22-year-old phenom named Lionel #Messi was awarded his first Ballon d'Or. It would not be his last. 🐐](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKsJXc-WkAAAAxH.jpg:large)
FC Barcelona on X: "#OnThisDay | December 1, 2009 10 years ago today, a 22-year-old phenom named Lionel #Messi was awarded his first Ballon d'Or. It would not be his last. 🐐
UEFA Champions League on X: "#OnThisDay in 2009, Leo Messi - then only 22 - won the Ballon d'Or award for the first time. 🏆💪 #UCL https://t.co/NSair1Aunn" / X
![Throwback]On this Day in 2009 Messi won his first Ballon d'or in Paris.11 years later , he has won 6. : r/Barca Throwback]On this Day in 2009 Messi won his first Ballon d'or in Paris.11 years later , he has won 6. : r/Barca](https://i.redd.it/vdjp3iq9gj261.jpg)