• Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo signs autographs on the red carpet. Michael Buholzer / AFP
    Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo signs autographs on the red carpet. Michael Buholzer / AFP
  • Award nominee Neymar of Brazil and Barcelona arrives in Zurich. Philipp Schmidli / Getty Images
    Award nominee Neymar of Brazil and Barcelona arrives in Zurich. Philipp Schmidli / Getty Images
  • Spain and Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos and Pilar Rubio pose on the red carpet as they arrive in Zurich. Michael Buholzer / AFP
    Spain and Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos and Pilar Rubio pose on the red carpet as they arrive in Zurich. Michael Buholzer / AFP
  • Award nominee Lionel Messi arrives in Zurich. Philipp Schmidli / Getty Images
    Award nominee Lionel Messi arrives in Zurich. Philipp Schmidli / Getty Images
  • Ronaldo poses with fans on the red carpet. Michael Buholzer / AFP
    Ronaldo poses with fans on the red carpet. Michael Buholzer / AFP
  • France’s Paul Pogba arrives on the red carpet. Valeriano di Domenico / EPA
    France’s Paul Pogba arrives on the red carpet. Valeriano di Domenico / EPA
  • Ronaldo signs autographs on the red carpet. Valeriano di Domenico / EPA
    Ronaldo signs autographs on the red carpet. Valeriano di Domenico / EPA
  • Brazil and Barcelona defender Dani Alves signs autographs on the red carpet. Michael Buholzer / AFP
    Brazil and Barcelona defender Dani Alves signs autographs on the red carpet. Michael Buholzer / AFP
  • Pogba, left, signs autographs on the red carpet. Michael Buholzer / AFP
    Pogba, left, signs autographs on the red carpet. Michael Buholzer / AFP
  • Ramos and Rubio pose on the red carpet. Michael Buholzer / AFP
    Ramos and Rubio pose on the red carpet. Michael Buholzer / AFP
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi poses with his trophy after winning the FIFA Men's soccer player of the year 2015 prize during the FIFA Ballon d'Or awarding ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, Switzerland, Monday, January 11, 2016. (Valeriano Di Domenico/KEYSTONE via AP))
    Argentina's Lionel Messi poses with his trophy after winning the FIFA Men's soccer player of the year 2015 prize during the FIFA Ballon d'Or awarding ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, Switzerland, Monday, January 11, 2016. (Valeriano Di Domenico/KEYSTONE via AP))

Glitz and glamour at Ballon d’Or as Lionel Messi wins fifth player title – in pictures


  • English
  • Arabic

Click on the arrows to view the next photo or just swipe on your mobile device.