Social Zone: Messi wins Ballon d’Or thanks to his excellent form for Argentina, Barca and er, PSG

SOCCER: He delivered Argentina's first major trophy in 28 years and carried an ailing Barcelona on his back but it was his one goal against Nantes that swung it.

SOCCER: Alexia Putellas had some extra carry-on after the Ballon d'Or ceremony.

SOCCER: Not a lot is going right for Derby County at the moment. Now even Andre Gray is scoring worldies against them.

SOCCER: At the final whistle, QPR fans were quick to remind the home fans of the 2014 Championship play-off final, again settled by a last-minute winner.

SOCCER: Patrick Bamford's return can't come soon enough for Leeds United and the supporters will have been cheered by his 90 minutes for their under-23s on Monday night.

SOCCER: John Sillett, the man who led Coventry City to their one and only FA final triumph, has died, aged 85.

BOXING: I know it just encourages him by putting this kind of stuff out there, but you have to admire just how far Jake Paul has come with limited boxing talent.

NFL: You don't need the sound up to know what Washington coach Ron Rivera was saying after their 17-15 win over Seattle Seahawks on Monday night.

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