Sport shorts: Lionel Messi ‘already told’ he has won the 2019 Ballon d’Or

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 26 November

Barcelona star Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or in 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009
Barcelona star Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or in 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 
(Image credit: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)

1. ‘Messi to win sixth Ballon d’Or’

Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo reports that Lionel Messi is set to win a sixth career Ballon d’Or.

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