Pic: Once again Lionel Messi goes for a dazzling suit for Ballon d’Or awards

Talent? Yes. Taste? No

The nearest football gets to the Oscars, the Ballon d'Or ceremony is rapidly becoming a real red carpet event. And as long as footballers turn up wearing gear like this, it will be news. Lionel Messi has stolen the headlines for the last two years thanks to these efforts... James Rodriguez and Sergio Ramos gave him a run for his money this year...

James Rodríguez pic.twitter.com/WcBSkecO38 — Madridista (@OtroMerengue) January 12, 2015

The name's Ramos, Sergio Ramos. pic.twitter.com/5tV8Y9nOAW — Bearded FC (@BeardedFC) January 12, 2015

But Messi takes the honours again, as he once again dons a shiny red number

“@barcastuff: Picture: Messi and Iniesta before Ballon d'Or gala #fcblive [via @alfremartinezz] pic.twitter.com/QG3vTp1ntR” — FCBarcelona_mn (@FCBarcelona_mn) January 12, 2015