Argentine football player Lionel Messi received the Golden Ball award for the seventh time.
Messi, who is a forward for Paris Saint-Germain football club, has set a record for receiving this award seven times.
The award ceremony was held in Paris. In the race for the trophy, he beat Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski.
The award is given to the best football player in the world according to France Football.
This year, Messi won the trophy for the first time, playing for the national team of Argentina.
At the same time, after receiving the Ballon d'Or, Lionel Messi said that Robert Lewandowski, the Polish forward of Bayern Munich, deserved the honorary prize the most.
"You deserve the Ballon d'Or." Last year, everyone was unanimous in the opinion that you are the main winner," said Leo