Lionel Messi: Ballon d'Or suits of Barcelona playerPublished12 January 2015Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage caption, Lionel Messi opts for a spangly purple number at this year's Ballon d'Or. His worst effort yet? Have a look at previous yearsImage caption, Messi opts for the 'Christmas tree bauble' look with this glossy red effort in January 2014Image caption, Spot the bad suit. Only the lapels have survived in this interesting design from 2013Image caption, Say it isn't suede Lionel. The thin tie and collared shirt adds to Messi's 'sixth-former with his first moustache' look in 2012Image caption, The era of Messi's mop. The bow-tie is back for 2011, but the rest is more standard fareImage caption, Messi going for the Cliff Richard at Wimbledon look in 2009 as he wins the Ballon d'Or for the first timeRelated internet linksBallon d'OrThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.