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Lionel Messi has already won his 7th "Golden Ball" - officially. And Robert Lewandowski, despite his excellent performance in the last two years, remains without the so-called "Ballon d'Or" title for now. The official winner, L. Messi, was humble on stage and even claimed that R. Lewandowski deserves his "Ballon d'Or" title. The Argentinian said: "Robert, you deserve your "Ballon d'Or" title. Last year, everyone agreed that you were the rightful winner of this award. Hopefully, you will receive the 2020 title." L. Messi also said that he is happy in Paris: "Today I am in Paris. I am very happy, really very happy. I want to keep fighting and achieving new goals. I don't know how much time is left, but I am still enjoying it. I thank my teammates at 'Barca,' in Paris, and the Argentine national team." R. Lewandowski took second place in the "Golden Ball" rankings, while Italian Jorginho took third.
