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France Football issues apology to Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta for never awarding him Ballon d'Or
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Barcelona's Andres Iniesta: Being Nominated For The FIFA Ballon D'Or Was An Award In Itself | Goal.com
Bleacher Report Football - On this day in 2011, Leo Messi beat Barca team-mates Xavi and Iniesta to the Ballon d'Or. It was the first and only time in history the entire
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi poses with his Ballon d'Or trophy, the World Player of the Year award, next to his teammates Andres Iniesta (L) and Xavi Hernandez before their Spanish King's Cup soccer
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France Football apologises to Andres Iniesta for never awarding him Ballon d 'Or | Football News - Hindustan Times
![Barcelona's Lionel Messi poses with his Ballon d'Or trophy, the World Player of the Year award, next to his teammates Andres Iniesta (L) and Xavi Hernandez before their Spanish King's Cup soccer Barcelona's Lionel Messi poses with his Ballon d'Or trophy, the World Player of the Year award, next to his teammates Andres Iniesta (L) and Xavi Hernandez before their Spanish King's Cup soccer](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYYPJX/barcelonas-lionel-messi-poses-with-his-ballon-dor-trophy-the-world-player-of-the-year-award-next-to-his-teammates-andres-iniesta-l-and-xavi-hernandez-before-their-spanish-kings-cup-soccer-match-against-real-betis-at-nou-camp-stadium-in-barcelona-january-12-2011-reutersgustau-nacarinospain-tags-sport-soccer-2CYYPJX.jpg)
Barcelona's Lionel Messi poses with his Ballon d'Or trophy, the World Player of the Year award, next to his teammates Andres Iniesta (L) and Xavi Hernandez before their Spanish King's Cup soccer
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Is Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta the best player never to have won the Ballon d'Or? - Barca Blaugranes
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Barcelona star Andres Iniesta would have won Ballon d'Or if he were called Andresinho, claims Sergio Ramos
![Barcelona's Lionel Messi poses with his Ballon d'Or trophy, the World Player of the Year award, next to his teammates Andres Iniesta (L) and Xavi Hernandez before their Spanish King's Cup soccer Barcelona's Lionel Messi poses with his Ballon d'Or trophy, the World Player of the Year award, next to his teammates Andres Iniesta (L) and Xavi Hernandez before their Spanish King's Cup soccer](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CX8288/barcelonas-lionel-messi-poses-with-his-ballon-dor-trophy-the-world-player-of-the-year-award-next-to-his-teammates-andres-iniesta-l-and-xavi-hernandez-before-their-spanish-kings-cup-soccer-match-against-real-betis-at-nou-camp-stadium-in-barcelona-january-12-2011-reutersgustau-nacarinospain-tags-sport-soccer-2CX8288.jpg)
Barcelona's Lionel Messi poses with his Ballon d'Or trophy, the World Player of the Year award, next to his teammates Andres Iniesta (L) and Xavi Hernandez before their Spanish King's Cup soccer
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