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#1 Lionel Messi
Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi is also one of the few amazing superstars that could miss out on the Ballon d'Or award this term despite his scintillating performances and accomplishments during the year.
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The attacker had a very great domestic campaign with Barcelona last season, producing a lot of extraordinary displays and single-handedly leading the Catalan giants to claim both the La Liga title and the Copa Del Rey trophy.
He finished the campaign with a whopping 44 goals and 18 assists in 52 appearances across all competitions as well as claiming both the European Golden Shoe and the Pichichi trophy.
However, just as he missed out on the UEFA Player Of The Year award and the FIFA Best Award final shortlist recently, Lionel Messi could also miss out on the Ballon d'Or accolade this term, with domestic success and consistency being underrated at the moment.
