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Lionel Messi says he will "continue" at Barcelona, despite wanting to go "all year," the six-time Ballon d'Or winner announced in an exclusive interview with Goal.com on Friday.

The world's best footballers will be recognized at the annual Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris on Monday.

Lionel Messi won his seventh Ballon d'Or title on Monday, while Alexia Putellas won her first Ballon d'Or Féminin title.

Cristiano Ronaldo says the editor of France Football, Pascal Ferré, "lied" after claiming the Portuguese forward told him of his ambition to retire with more Ballon d'Or awards than Lionel Messi.

Lionel Messi has won an incredible seventh Ballon d'Or crown, edging Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to the award.

If Mohamed Salah and Karim Benzema felt wronged by their Ballon d'Or rankings, then the pair began their revenge arcs in the most emphatic way possible on Wednesday.

Alexia Putellas cemented her place as the best player in women's football by winning the Player of the Year prize at FIFA's Best Awards, adding the accolade to her Ballon d'Or win at the end of 2021.

FC Barcelona and Spain star Alexia Putellas retained the Ballon d'Or Féminin on Monday, the award presented to the best women's player of the last year, becoming the first woman in history to win back-to-back Ballon d'Ors.