Lionel Messi - Runner-up for the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year award
Time: 2008
Place: Barcelona, Spain
Details: Despite his injuries early in the year, Messi's performances in 2008 saw him again voted runner-up for the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year award, both times behind Cristiano Ronaldo.
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2008 - Milan, Lombardy, Italy
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2008 - Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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