Megan Rapinoe wins Ballon d'Or award as the world's top female soccer player of 2019

Megan Rapinoe on Monday was named winner of the women's Ballon d’Or award as the world's top female soccer player of 2019, while Lionel Messi captured the men's honor for a record sixth time.

Rapinoe led the United States to a World Cup title in July, scoring six goals in the tournament which helped her earn the Golden Boot as the competition's top scorer and the Golden Ball as top player. France Football magazine has been awarding the Ballon d'Or since 1956 and created a women's award for the first time last year when Norway's Ada Hegerberg won it.
Hegerberg was fourth this time.