OTD in 2016, Messi became the FIRST player to win 5 Ballon d'Or awards

On this day in 2016, Messi won his 5th Ballon d'Or and he became the first player to win the award for 5 times.

Messi won the Ballon d'Or of 2015 and he got the award on Jan 11, 2016.

He has won Ballon d'Or for 4 years in a row: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.

4 years past, he now became the first player to won the award for 6 times.

What a legend!