Ballon d'Or Winners List: Check Names of Footballers Who Have Won Prestigious Award By France Football

Ballon d’Or, an accolade highlighting a footballer’s impactful performance in the given calendar year is one of the most prestigious awards in the sport. The winner of the Ballon d’Or award is seen as the Best player of that year. Created by France Football magazine, the Ballon d’Or has been awarded since 1956. It is voted for by journalists from the top 100 countries in the FIFA rankings. Each journalist, one per country, selects 10 players in ranked order, with points attributed to each position. Move Over Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo! New Generation of Football Stars Are Lining Up To Win Ballon d’Or 2024.

Rodri has won the Ballon d'Or 2024 award after the Spain national football team and Manchester City midfielder had a remarkable season. Lionel Messi is the player with the most Ballon d'Or trophies, having won it eight times with the last time being in 2023. Cristiano Ronaldo is another multi-time Ballon d’Or winner who won the title on five occasions. Apart from these two megastars, there are 43 different winners of the Ballon d’Or award. Check out the updated and complete Ballon d'Or Winners list below. 'Upset' Cristiano Ronaldo Abstains From Voting And Might Miss Ballon d'Or 2024 Ceremony, Claims Vincent Garcia.

Ballon d'Or Winners List

The race for the Ballon d’Or has always been very intriguing with multiple stars shining for their respective club and National teams in various competitions. Ballon d’Or winners also receive high market values and usually are the face of their teams. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have 13 Ballon d’Or awards between them in the last 16 years and is seen as the greatest ‘healthy’ rivalry in football.

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