![FIFA World Cup: Messi becomes first to win prestigious Golden Ball trophy twice](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2022/12/GettyImages-1245709022.jpg?resize=2880,1620)
Lionel Messi Is Done Chasing Ghosts
Messi, Maradona and more: Every U-20 World Cup Golden Ball winner
![FIFA World Cup: Messi becomes first to win prestigious Golden Ball trophy twice](https://st1.latestly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Lionel-Messi-1-1.jpg)
Lionel Messi Becomes First Player To Win Two Golden Ball Awards, Achieves Exceptional Feat in FIFA World Cup 2022
![FIFA World Cup: Messi becomes first to win prestigious Golden Ball trophy twice](https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt8c708c069f18a576/639ca7047c76a04f6c342c6b/Budweiser-Non-Alcoholic-Social-Template2_(1).jpg?format=pjpg&auto=webp&width=3840&quality=60)
GOAL Landmarks: Is Lionel Messi set to win a historic second World Cup Golden Ball?
![FIFA World Cup: Messi becomes first to win prestigious Golden Ball trophy twice](https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt552d52feebd1ae29/64f70e650b5370e125df9a26/BDR_Power_Ranking.jpg?auto=webp&format=pjpg&width=3840&quality=60)
Ballon d'Or 2023 Power Rankings: How Lionel Messi beat Erling Haaland to eighth Golden Ball after World Cup heroics
![FIFA World Cup: Messi becomes first to win prestigious Golden Ball trophy twice](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FkSCaDpagAAGFCu.jpg:large)
Sportskeeda Football on X: LIONEL MESSI BECOMES THE FIRST PLAYER IN HISTORY TO WIN THE WORLD CUP GOLDEN BALL TWICE! 🔥 Just 🐐 things. #LionelMessi𓃵 #Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup / X
![FIFA World Cup: Messi becomes first to win prestigious Golden Ball trophy twice](https://cdn.britannica.com/35/238335-050-2CB2EB8A/Lionel-Messi-Argentina-Netherlands-World-Cup-Qatar-2022.jpg)
Lionel Messi, Biography, Barcelona, PSG, Ballon d'Or, Inter Miami, & Facts
![FIFA World Cup: Messi becomes first to win prestigious Golden Ball trophy twice](https://d3nfwcxd527z59.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/2022/12/19121141/Lionel-Messi-World-Cup-2022.jpg)
Nineteen* mindblowing stats and records from Lionel Messi's astonishing World Cup triumph
![FIFA World Cup: Messi becomes first to win prestigious Golden Ball trophy twice](https://news.sagacom.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/2023/10/AP23303779728142.jpg)
Messi wins record-extending 8th Ballon d'Or, Bonmati takes women's award
![FIFA World Cup: Messi becomes first to win prestigious Golden Ball trophy twice](https://cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/7VPB3I673JOHDHSHDLSTZUWBJQ.jpg)
Argentina win incredible World Cup final in shootout
![FIFA World Cup: Messi becomes first to win prestigious Golden Ball trophy twice](https://cdnuploads.aa.com.tr/uploads/Contents/2022/10/08/thumbs_b_c_d1329148e08207c0ce4f85c879aa17a4.jpg?v=094504)
Messi, Ronaldo to make their final showdown at Qatar 2022