Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional fighter.
The FIFA Ballon d'Or ( [ balɔ̃ dɔʁ ] , `` Golden Ball '' ) was an annual association football award presented to the world 's best men 's player from 2010 to 2015 . 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 . Often considered the best player in the world and regarded by many as the greatest of all time , Messi is the only player in history to win five FIFA Ballon d'Or awards , four of which he won consecutively , and the first to win three European Golden Shoes .