Why Lionel Messi Deserved to Win the FIFA Ballon D'Or

B/R Video

Jan 11, 2016

Barcelona's Lionel Messi has won the FIFA Ballon d'Or.

In the video above, Bleacher Report's Sam Tighe and Dean Jones tell Marcus Speller why they think he's a worthy winner and explain how he had such success in 2015.

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