Messi, Rapinoe take Ballon d'Or for world's best footballers 2019
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2019 Ballon d'Or - Wikipedia
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Lionel Messi, U.S. captain Megan Rapinoe win Ballon d'Or awards
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Messi, Rapinoe take Ballon d'Or for world's best footballers 2019
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Messi and Rapinoe win 2019 Ballon d'Ors
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Lionel Messi Wins Record Sixth Ballon d'Or Title, Overtakes Ronaldo; Rapinoe Takes Women's Prize - News18
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Yearender: Top 10 world athletes in 2019 - Xinhua
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Megan Rapinoe wins Ballon d'Or, named the top women's soccer player of 2019
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Lionel Messi wins sixth Ballon d'Or, one more than Cristiano Ronaldo
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Megan Rapinoe says she'll retire after the NWSL season and her 4th World Cup - The Mainichi
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Lionel Messi wins record sixth Ballon d'Or, World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe gets her first
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Lionel Messi, Megan Rapinoe Expected To Take Ballon D'Or Honours
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Messi wins record sixth Ballon d'Or, Rapinoe scoops up women's honour - The Week
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The Warm-Up: Messi and Rapinoe win the Ballons d'Or for assorted reasons - Eurosport