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Lionel Messi Comments on Neymar and Luis Suarez Ballon d'Or 2015 Hopes

Lionel Messi is hopeful that Barcelona can perform a clean-sweep at this year's Ballon d'Or awards with his forward partners Neymar and Luis Suarez joining him on the podium.

Messi made his first start since September on Tuesday as Barca crushed Roma 6-1 in the Champions League, the Argentinian and Suarez both netted twice while Neymar was fully involved in the action as well.

The trio are probably the most lethal attacking line in the world, and Messi is eager that they all be recognised at the Ballon d'Or ceremony on January 11, per MailOnline's

Pete Jenson:

"I hope that can happen, but it's not something that we are going to obsess over.