Superstars around the world have tweeted their thoughts as the Argentine international Lionel Messi beats Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar to win his fifth Ballon d’Or award on Monday night in Zurich.

The 28-year-old to claim the most prestigious award of the world’s best player for the first time since 2012.

The FC Barcelona striker returns to the summit of the sport https://t.co/3eLFQcc4xh #BallondOr #Messi5 pic.twitter.com/Y0D9pSrPeI

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 12, 2016

The Barcelona attacker scored 48 goals in 56 games for the Spanish champions and country in 2015.

Messi’s fifth Ballon d’Or inevitably prompted plenty of reactions on Twitter – and here are some of the best tweets:

Congratulations Lionel Messi. Thoroughly deserved. #Messi #BallondOr #5

— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) January 11, 2016

Ronaldo 57 goals and still doesn’t win it, just shows how good messi is #deserved #BallondOr

— Robert snodgrass (@robsnodgrass7) January 11, 2016

Congratulations to Lionel Messi on his 5th Ballon D’Or!!! Who’d have thought back then… Best Player Ever! pic.twitter.com/RmYet2lpQP

— Luis Garcia (@LuchoGarcia14) January 11, 2016

#BallondOr2016 messi the greatest ??

— Jermaine Jenas (@jjenas8) January 11, 2016

Big congratulations to @CarliLloyd and @TeamMessi #BallondOr2016

— Tim Cahill (@Tim_Cahill) January 11, 2016

Messi ????? #BallondOr

— Axel Witsel (@axelwitsel28) January 11, 2016

Congratulations to Lionel Messi on winning his 5th #BallondOr. Unbelievable achievement ??

— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) January 11, 2016

Happy to be a winner of FIFA FifPro world XI award 2015! #BallondOr pic.twitter.com/Wy16RcEHnb

— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) January 11, 2016

And a living legend. The genius. #BallondOr winner for the 5th time. Lionel Messi. I am deeply honered to be a part of this family.

— Arda Turan (@ArdaTuran) January 11, 2016