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#1 Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi surely has the 2019 Ballon d'Or award in the bag now. The Argentine ace had another stellar month in April, leading Barcelona to the semifinals of the Champions League and cementing their spot at the top of La Liga.
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Messi was sublime in Barcelona's Champions League quarterfinal victory against Manchester United, netting twice in the second leg to lead the Catalans to a 4-0 aggregate win.
While he did not have as much of an impact in La Liga - he scored just 3 goals in 6 games - he still comfortably leads the race for the European Golden Shoe with 34 goals.
Messi shows no signs of slowing down and looks like a man possessed - especially in the Champions League - with a record sixth Ballon d'Or crown set to be his come December.
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