Mid-day ticker: Messi wins Ballon d'Or, Henry training with Arsenal and more

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By JOHN BOSCHINI

For the second-consecutive year, Lionel Messi has been voted the best player in the world.

Messi, 23, beat out Barcelona teammates Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta to take home FIFA's inagural Ballon d'Or award. FIFA merged its World Player of the Year award with France's Ballon d'Or award last year with Messi winning both awards in 2009.

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