https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Argentina and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi won a record fifth Fifa Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player at a ceremony in Zurich on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160111/messi-wins-fifth-ballon-dor-in-zurich Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:07:29 +0100 messi-wins-fifth-ballon-dor-in-zurich Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is in line for an unprecedented fifth Ballon d'Or award in Zurich on Monday, with the Argentine heavily favoured to reclaim the prize from three-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160111/messi-tipped-for-fifth-ballon-dor-in-zurich Mon, 11 Jan 2016 09:58:12 +0100 messi-tipped-for-fifth-ballon-dor-in-zurich Lionel Messi added yet another record to his stellar list of achievements over the past 12 months on Monday when he won an unprecedented fourth consecutive Ballon d'Or at a FIFA gala in Zurich. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130107/messi-wins-top-fifa-award-at-zurich-gala Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:04:00 +0100 messi-wins-top-fifa-award-at-zurich-gala