<p>Argentine superstar Lionel Messi recently won a record fifth Ballon d'Or award after beating his rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona teammate Neymar.</p>
<p>Nontheless, Neymar could not be more thrilled to see his friend win the honour.</p>
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<p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BAadWxCRtrG/" target="_blank">Hermano .. Un honor para mi poder disfrutar a tu lado en el campo y ahora en el palco u00f0u009fu0098u009d eres grande y eres mi &iacute;dolo! Te lo mereces una manita u00e2u009cu008bu00f0u009fu008fu00bd @leomessi</a></p>
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<p>The Brazilian striker went on to post a picture with Lionel Messi on his instagram account.</p>
<p>Messi broke Ronaldo's previous two successive wins (2013, 2014) to bag the award this year.</p>

Will end career at Barcelona: Lionel Messi after fifth Ballon d'Or award

<p>Argentine superstar Lionel Messi recently won a record fifth Ballon d'Or award after beating his rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona teammate Neymar</p>

Lionel Messi poses with Neymar and Ballon d'Or trophy

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