Messi hopes more honors to come following Ballon d'Or Award

PARIS, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi said on Sunday that he hopes winning of the Ballon d'Or title would be the first of many more honors in his career.

After helping Barcelona lift the Champions League, La Liga and Spanish Cup titles in 2009, Messi became the first Argentine to win the prestigious Ballon d'Or award since the award for the European player of the year was created in 1956.

"I hope to win another after winning something with Argentina," said the 22-year-old forward.

"It would be great, but it's going to depend on the way things evolve with Barca and the World Cup."