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It hurt me when Ronaldo won Ballon d’Or in 2017 – Messi confesses

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Lionel Messi in pure happiness after being presented with the Ballon d'Or 2019 [Courtesy]

Lionel Messi has admitted that watching Cristiano Ronaldo lift the Ballon d'Or two years ago "hurt" him.

Barcelona superstar Messi picked up his sixth Ballon d'Or award last night in Paris after pipping Virgil van Dijk to the gong - with Ronaldo coming a distant third.

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