Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional fighter.
The Ballon d'Or ( [ balɔ̃ dɔʁ ] ; `` Golden Ball '' ) , is an annual association football award presented by France Football . The Copa del Rey ( King 's Cup ) is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams . The FIFA World Player of the Year was an association football award presented annually by the sport 's governing body , FIFA , since 1991 . Lionel Messi . Despite being injury-prone during his early career , he established himself as an integral player for the club within the next three years , finishing 2007 as a finalist for both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year award , a feat he repeated the following year .