November 2019: Top 4 Ballon d'Or performers of the month

Modified Dec 01, 2019 09:05 GMT

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#2 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Argentina)

With 5 goals in 5 games for Barcelona and 2 goals in 2 games for Argentina, November 2019 was a good month for Lionel Messi as he bolsters his case to win a record sixth Ballon d'Or title.

Messi started the month by scoring a goal in Barcelona's 3-1 Liga defeat at Levante, before equaling Cristiano Ronaldo's record of most Liga hat-tricks (34) by scoring thrice in a 4-1 win over Celta Vigo.

In the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund, Messi marked his 700th competitive appearance for Barcelona by scoring his second goal in this season's competition. In the process, the Argentina captain became the first player in the history of the Champions League to score against 34 different teams.

🔵🔴 Messi's record at Barcelona = 🔥🔥🔥#UCL pic.twitter.com/0YQs0WUE69
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) November 28, 2019

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Messi has had a hand in 62 goals for club and country in 2019, scoring 43 goals and providing 19 assists, making him one of the favourites to win the 2019 Ballon d'Or title.

Also read: 5 reasons why Messi is the greatest of all time

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