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por Taboola Enlaces promovidos n December 1, 2009, Lionel Messi got his hands on hist first of six Ballon d'Or awards.
His sixth came this Monday, December 2, 2019, and we've looked at his current crop of teammates and what they were doing when he won his first.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen : He was 17 and in Borussia Monchengladbach's youth team, where he'd been since 1996.
Neto : It was his first season as a professional. Two years later he joined Fiorentina.
Clement Lenglet: He was just 14 at the time, playing in the academy of a sixth-tier French side.
Samuel Umtiti : Sixteen-years old and setting a trend with Lyon's youth sides.
Gerard Pique : He has been at Barcelona for a year and a half and was 22.
Jean Clair Todibo : He was just nine-years old with Les Lilas, from where he joined Toulouse.
Jordi Alba : Still at Valencia after a year on loan, he was becoming important at Mestalla.
Junior Firpo : He was still living with his family at 13 and was yet to join Real Betis.
Nelson Semedo : At 16 he was in Sintrense's youth system.
Moussa Wague: He was 11 and still in Senegal.
Sergio Busquets : He was 21 then and had a season and a half in the first team.
Frenkie de Jong : Another pre-teen. He was 12 at ASV Arkel, from the city wherein he was born.
Arthur Melo : He only turned 13 that year.
Sergi Roberto: He had left his stamp on the youth team and was about to move to Barcelona B.
Ivan Rakitic : At 21 he was already a professional at Schalke.
Carles Alena: Still studying in primary school at 11, he was already at La Masia.
Arturo Vidal : Another professional enjoying his game in Germany with Bayer Leverkusen.
Ousmane Dembele : At 12 he was still playing both football in Normandy, France.
Ansu Fati . He was seven. Yes, seven.
Antoine Griezmann: He was coming through the ranks at Real Sociedad and made the step to the second team at 18.
Luis Suarez: Another who was a pro. He was with Ajax at 22. Ballon d'Or • Dominated the game
Ten years on from Messi's first Ballon d'Or: Where were his current teammates then?
Messi kisses 2009 Ballon d'Or award
Lionel Messi wins his sixth Ballon d'Or
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03/12/2019 | 00:39 CET En Español A. Segura Barcelona Adapted by Conor Clancy
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