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Annual association football award
The Ballon d'Or (French pronunciation: [balɔ̃ dɔʁ] ; lit. 'Golden Ball') is an annual association football award presented by French magazine France Football
Ballon_d'Or
Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)
1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1973 FIFA World Cup Best Young Player: 1958 FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 1958 France Football's Ballon
Pelé
Soviet footballer (1929–1990)
goalkeeper in the history of the sport. He is the only goalkeeper to win the Ballon d'Or. He was known for his athleticism, positioning, imposing presence in
Lev_Yashin
French footballer (1931–2017)
FIFA World Cup third place: 1958[citation needed] Individual Ballon d'Or: 1958; runner-up: 1959; third place: 1956, 1957 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1958[citation
Raymond_Kopa
Argentine footballer (born 1987)
accolades won throughout his professional footballing career, including eight Ballons d'Or, six European Golden Shoes, and being named the world's best player
Lionel_Messi
Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
won numerous individual accolades throughout his career including five Ballon d'Or awards, a record three UEFA Men's Player of the Year Awards, and four
Cristiano_Ronaldo
English footballer (born 2003)
consecutive years (2023, 2024, 2025), and finished third in voting for the Ballon d'Or and The Best FIFA Men's Player in 2024. Bellingham represented England
Jude_Bellingham
Argentine footballer (1926–2014)
until retiring at the age of 40. Di Stéfano was awarded the Ballon d'Or in 1957 and 1959. He is currently the seventh highest scorer in the history of
Alfredo_Di_Stéfano
famous players, with four FIFA World Player of the Year, twelve Ballon d'Or/FIFA Ballon d'Or, four European Golden Shoe and three FIFA Club World Cup Golden
List of Real Madrid CF players
List_of_Real_Madrid_CF_players
Spanish footballer (1935–2023)
Luisito, in 1960 Suárez became the first Spanish-born player to win the Ballon d'Or. In 1964, he helped Spain win their first European Championship title
Luis Suárez (Spanish footballer)
Luis_Suárez_(Spanish_footballer)
Portuguese footballer (born 2009)
but de la qualification de Lens en Ligue des champions sur son premier ballon". Eurosport (in French). Retrieved 9 May 2026. "Buteur pour sa première
Mezian_Mesloub
Brazilian footballer (born 1976)
include being named FIFA World Player of the Year three times and winning two Ballon d'Or awards. Ronaldo started his career at Cruzeiro and moved to PSV in
Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)
Ronaldo_(Brazilian_footballer)
Brazilian footballer (1928–2001)
– Player of the Century: Top 50 Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Bronze): 2020 IFFHS South America Men's Team of All Time:
Didi_(footballer,_born_1928)
German footballer (1945–2024)
eleven players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the European Cup, and the Ballon d'Or.[citation needed] He is one of three men, along with Brazil's Mário
Franz_Beckenbauer
set position. He was twice awarded the Ballon d'Or as European football's player of the year; in 1957 and 1959. Di Stéfano made his international debut
List of international goals scored by Alfredo Di Stéfano
List_of_international_goals_scored_by_Alfredo_Di_Stéfano
English footballer (1937–2023)
won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the year he also won the Ballon d'Or. He finished second in the Ballon d'Or voting in 1967 and 1968. He played almost all of
Bobby_Charlton
Polish footballer (born 1988)
2019–20 as part of a treble. Lewandowski was widely expected to win the 2020 Ballon d'Or, but it was not awarded due to the impact of COVID-19. In 2022, he
Robert_Lewandowski
Name for FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF rivalry
Golden Shoe three times and Messi five times. In addition, Messi won the Ballon d'Or five times and Ronaldo four times. During the nine years they played
El_Clásico
Belgian footballer (born 1943)
"Topscorer Eerste Klasse". "Ballon d'Or 1964". "Ballon d'Or 1965". "Ballon d'Or 1963". "Ballon d'Or 1966". "Ballon d'Or 1967". "Ballon d'Or 1972". "Paul Van
Paul_Van_Himst
Hungarian footballer (1929–1979)
Sándor Péter Kocsis (SHAWN-dor KOTCH-ish; Hungarian: [ˈʃaːndor ˈpeːtɛr ˈkot͡ʃiʃ]; 21 September 1929 – 22 July 1979) was a Hungarian footballer who played
Sándor_Kocsis
Brazilian footballer (born 1972)
distance, and ability to both score and create goals. In 1999, he won the Ballon d'Or and was named FIFA World Player of the Year. In 2004, he was named
Rivaldo
Defunct Italian association football club
when they placed eighth. At the beginning of the 21st century, led by 1993 Ballon d'Or winner Roberto Baggio, the club also qualified for the UEFA Intertoto
Brescia_Calcio
Swiss football administrator (born 1936)
American goalkeeper Hope Solo accused Blatter of sexual assault at the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards in 2013. During an interview with the Portuguese newspaper Expresso
Sepp_Blatter
Association football club in Spain
world among sports teams. Barcelona players have won a joint record twelve Ballon d'Or awards, with recipients including Johan Cruyff, as well as a record
FC_Barcelona
English footballer (1940–2021)
six seasons, more times than any other player and came third in the 1963 Ballon d'Or rankings. He is also a member of the English Football Hall of Fame
Jimmy_Greaves
Professional sports club in Buenos Aires, Argentina
the Ballon d'Or. Note: flags indicate national team they played for so the Ballon was awarded to European players only: Alfredo Di Stéfano (1957, 1959, 1989
Club_Atlético_River_Plate
Association football club in Brazil
knockout rounds. Botafogo was also named as one of five finalists for the 2025 Ballon d’Or Men’s Club of the Year award, being the only non-European club in the
Botafogo_FR
German sports magazine
picked three teams - Ajax, Milan and Dynamo Kyiv. Each club's trophies and Ballon d'Or winners are shown up until 1999 In 2014, the magazine created a new
Kicker_(magazine)
League The following players have won the Ballon d'Or while playing for Real Madrid: Alfredo Di Stéfano – 1957, 1959 Raymond Kopa – 1958 Luís Figo – 2000 Ronaldo –
List of Real Madrid CF records and statistics
List_of_Real_Madrid_CF_records_and_statistics
possible. Clubs in parentheses denote teams with which the player won a Ballon d'Or but not the UEFA Champions League. Four players have won the UEFA Champions
European Cup and UEFA Champions League records and statistics
European_Cup_and_UEFA_Champions_League_records_and_statistics
French footballer (born 1987)
awarded the UEFA Player of the Year and the Ballon d'Or, becoming the fifth French player to have won the Ballon d'Or. One of the highest-paid footballers
Karim_Benzema
Croatian footballer (born 1985)
his career, Modrić has won numerous individual awards, culminating in the Ballon d'Or in 2018, making him the first player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano
Luka_Modrić
Street plan of Manhattan
Ballon, pp. 44–45 The text of the April act can be read at Ballon, pp. 30–32 A fairly large-scale fold-out version of the map can be found at Ballon,
Commissioners'_Plan_of_1811
Hungarian footballer (1927–2006)
runner-up: 1955–60 Balkan Cup: 1947 FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1954 Individual Ballon d'Or Silver Award: 1960 Hungarian Football Federation Player of the Year:
Ferenc_Puskás
Romanian footballer and manager (1931–2024)
1961, Macri became the first Romanian footballer to be nominated for the Ballon d'Or. During his stay at Rapid, the team was relegated twice to Divizia
Dumitru_Macri
Scottish footballer (1940–2025)
and George Best. He is the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d'Or award, doing so in 1964, and helped his club win the First Division in 1965
Denis_Law
Bulgarian footballer (born 1966)
the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 1992 and 1994 and received the Ballon d'Or in 1994. He was also named the BTA Best Balkan Athlete of the Year
Hristo_Stoichkov
Brazilian footballer (1933–1983)
Century: 2000 Mexican Football Hall of Fame: 2011 IFFHS Football Legends: 2016 Ballon d'Or Dream Team: second team, right winger, 2020 IFFHS All-Time Brazil Men's
Garrincha
Argentine footballer (born 2000)
in the UEFA Champions League. Alvarez finished in 7th place in the 2023 Ballon d'Or. On 22 December, Manchester City defeated Fluminense 4–0 in the 2023
Julián_Alvarez
Association football club in Italy
the Serie A title without losing a single game. Milan is home to multiple Ballon d'Or winners, and three of the club's players, Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit
AC_Milan
English footballer (1941–1993)
1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1972–73 Shared: 1963–64, 1969–70, 1971–72 Ballon d'Or runner-up: 1970, nominated: 1964, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973 FWA
Bobby_Moore
Body that determines the rules of association football
Northern Ireland and Wales hold permanent membership status on the board, as does FIFA, the predominant global governing body for football, which has recognised
International Football Association Board
International_Football_Association_Board
Brazilian footballer
L'Imperatore ("the Emperor"). Adriano finished within the top 10 of the Ballon d'Or in 2004 and 2005 and was awarded the IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer
Adriano (footballer, born February 1982)
Adriano_(footballer,_born_February_1982)
Croatian footballer (born 1968)
1998 FIFA World Player of the Year award as well as second for the 1998 Ballon d'Or. He is the only Croatian included on the FIFA 100 list created by Pelé
Davor_Šuker
Retrieved 7 July 2021. White, Tom (5 August 2021). "672 goals, 34 trophies, six Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi's record at Barcelona in numbers". The Independent. Archived
List of footballers with 500 or more goals
List_of_footballers_with_500_or_more_goals
Aboriginal Australian artist
(October 2021). "Newton Armstrong – Newton Armstrong, The Way to Go Out. Ballon, Plus-Minus Ensemble. another timbre, at167". Tempo. 75 (298): 103–105.
Warlimpirrnga_Tjapaltjarri
Portuguese footballer (1942–2014)
being the top goalscorer of the tournament with nine goals. He won the Ballon d'Or in 1965 and was runner-up in 1962 and 1966. He is Benfica's all-time
Eusébio
French footballer (born 1998)
for The Best FIFA Men's Player in 2022, and finished third for the 2023 Ballon d'Or. He has been the UEFA Champions League top scorer in a season twice
Kylian_Mbappé
Stake race
Grande Premio Princesa do Sul is a traditional non-graded stake race, left-handed flat race for three-year-olds and up (3yo+) thoroughbreds in Brazil.
Grande_Prêmio_Princesa_do_Sul
regarded as one of the best midfielders of all time, and was named the Ballon d'Or winner as European football's player of the year in 1966. Charlton
List of international goals scored by Bobby Charlton
List_of_international_goals_scored_by_Bobby_Charlton
Year, the award given by the Italian Footballers' Association (AIC), eight Ballon d'Or awards and four FIFA World Player of the Year awards, more than any
List of Juventus FC records and statistics
List_of_Juventus_FC_records_and_statistics
Association football club in Turin, Italy
and among the most supported worldwide. Juventus players have won eight Ballon d'Or awards, while the club has provided more players to the Italy national
Juventus_FC
players have received seven FIFA World Player of the Year awards, twelve Ballon d'Or awards, three UEFA Men's Player of the Year awards and eight European
List of FC Barcelona records and statistics
List_of_FC_Barcelona_records_and_statistics
Dutch cartoonist
spinoff series Erwin, de Zoon van Erik de Noorman started as a regular ballon comic in 1966. During and after those years, Kresse created many one shot
Hans_G._Kresse
English footballer and pundit (born 1963)
Cup top scorer: 1995–96 Premier League Player of the Month: November 1996 Ballon d'Or Nominations: 1995, 1997 English Football Hall of Fame: 2005 Crystal
Ian_Wright
Men's football awards
players of the tournament. France Football, the sponsor of Golden Ball and Ballon d'Or, selected the best player of the 1966 FIFA World Cup at that time with
FIFA_World_Cup_awards
Northern Irish footballer (1926–1993)
Winners' Cup: 1962–63 Individual FWA Footballer of the Year: 1958, 1961 Ballon d'Or nominee: 1957, 1958, 1961 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1958 English
Danny_Blanchflower
English football player and manager (1951–2026)
recognised figure of English football during the 1970s, winning consecutive Ballon d'Ors in 1978 and 1979. Keegan began his playing career at Scunthorpe United
Kevin_Keegan
Italian clergyman and politician (1602–1661)
jeune Roi" by Jean d'Ormesson in Mazarin (Ormesson 1959, pp. 201–225). Ballon 1999, pp. 10–13. Ballon 1999 pp. 14–16. Hobson, Robert Lockhart (1915). Ming
Cardinal_Mazarin
Piano concerto by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Rio de Janeiro in 1945. It was commissioned by the Canadian pianist Ellen Ballon, who gave the first performance at the Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Villa-Lobos)
Piano_Concerto_No._1_(Villa-Lobos)
Czech footballer and manager (1931–2015)
Championship bronze medal: 1960 FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1962 Individual Ballon d'Or: 1962 UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1960 FIFA
Josef_Masopust
Argentine footballer (born 1969)
Footballer of the Year: 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year bronze award: 1999 Ballon d'Or: 1998 (6th place), 1999 (4th place), 2000 (7th place) FIFA 100 Qatari
Gabriel_Batistuta
American urban planner (1888–1981)
achievements. According to the Columbia University architectural historian Hilary Ballon and colleagues, Moses deserves a better reputation. They argue that his
Robert_Moses
to Ghana twice. In the 1996 African Cup of Nations qualification, led by Ballon d’Or winner and captain George Weah, Liberia managed to register three wins—against
Liberia national football team
Liberia_national_football_team
Mexican footballer (born 1988)
day it was reported that Hernández made the longlist for that year's FIFA Ballon d'Or. Hernández scored his fourth league goal of the season and the winner
Javier_Hernández
Irish footballer and manager
association football from 1986 until 2016. He was nominated for the 1972 Ballon d'Or and the FAI voted Giles as the greatest Irish player of the last 50
Johnny_Giles
Romanian footballer (1959–2024)
of the Year award in 1986 and in the same year he was nominated for the Ballon d'Or. In the summer of 1986, while at a campfire in Arad, Duckadam suffered
Helmut_Duckadam
Hetletvedt. "Wonderfully Eccentric: Sir Jacob Epstein's Portrait of Ellen Ballon". McGill University Library News. Retrieved 30 May 2023. "Third Portrait
List of sculptures by Jacob Epstein
List_of_sculptures_by_Jacob_Epstein
International governing body for association football in Europe
Despite the existence of UEFA's Futsal and Beach soccer committee, UEFA does not organise any beach soccer competitions. International and club beach
UEFA
Association football league in Italy
Serie A has historically attracted top global talent, producing numerous Ballon d'Or winners. In the Italian football league system, the Federazione Italiana
Serie_A
Competitive plus 49 Honorary = 2,859 in total Films with the most awards: Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
List of Academy Award–winning films
List_of_Academy_Award–winning_films
American actor (1939–2006)
Cleveland Indians, but played just briefly in two minor league seasons between 1959 and 1960. In 1960, a West Coast trip led to an introduction to sitcom icon
Paul_Gleason
Norman knight and lord (d. after 1086)
Norman magnate Wynebald de Ballon, who served for a time as seneschal of Caerleon Castle, whilst his elder brother Hamelin de Ballon had founded Abergavenny
Turstin_FitzRolf
Irish stick-and-ball female team sport
under-14 Feile na nGael level. Both Louth (in 1934 and 1936) and Mayo (in 1959) have contested the All Ireland senior final in the past. The National League
Camogie
from Frankie Goes to Hollywood's 'Two Tribes' (1981), Nena's '99 Luft Ballons' (1982), Heaven 17's 'Let's All Make a Bomb'..." Jane Milling, Modern British
List_of_anti-war_songs
Argentine footballer and manager
footballing talent in the world with Alfredo di Stéfano (holder of the Ballon d'Or at the time), Francisco Gento, Raymond Kopa and Héctor Rial. These
Luis_Carniglia
English footballer (1915–2000)
"Matthews final" of 1953. In 1956, he was named the winner of the inaugural Ballon d'Or, a prize given to the best European footballer each year. Between 1934
Stanley_Matthews
Irish footballer
1982 PFA Team of the Year: 1985–86 First Division, 1992–93 Premier League Ballon d'Or nominee: 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993 Aston Villa Player of the Season: 1989–90
Paul_McGrath_(footballer)
Invitational rugby union team based in Britain
founded in 1959 and has played in 71 countries, claiming to be the most travelled sports club in the world. The motto is "On court le ballon à la main"
Penguin_International_RFC
International governing body for association football in South America
Samoura (2016–2023) Mattias Grafström (2024–present) Awards FIFA 100 FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010–2015) FIFA Champions Badge FIFA Club of the Century FIFA Development
CONMEBOL
Spanish football manager (born 1970)
Mercato. Retrieved 11 May 2025. "Ballon d'Or 2025: Luis Enrique remporte le trophée Johan Cruyff du meilleur entraîneur" [Ballon d'Or 2025: Luis Enrique takes
Luis_Enrique
National award in Philippines
harmony for people in exceptionally difficult circumstances in Asia." Roberto Ballon (b. 1968) Philippines "for his inspiring determination in leading his fellow
Ramon_Magsaysay_Award
Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020)
Ideal Team of the America's: 1993, 1995 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team: 1994 Ballon d'Or for services to football (France Football): 1995 World Team of the
Diego_Maradona
Scottish footballer (born 1962)
in European leagues: 1991–92, 1992–93 European Cup top scorer: 1987–88 Ballon d'Or: 1987 (21st place) SFWA Footballer of the Year: 1991–92 SPFA Players'
Ally_McCoist
German footballer (born 1959)
1980 Individual UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1980 Ballon d'Or runner-up: 1980; third place: 1981, 1985 Sport Ideal European XI: 1980
Bernd_Schuster
American activist (1920–2016)
Hollywood–Washington Connection. Pantheon Books. pp. 203–211. ISBN 9780394569383. Ballon, Marc (September 9, 2004). "Father of the Leftist Guard | Los Angeles".
Stanley_Sheinbaum
Association football club in England
Stokkermans, Karel (11 December 2009). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or")". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved
Manchester_United_F.C.
Italian football manager (born 1959)
Men's Coach Award". FIFA. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024. "Ballon d'Or 2024: Carlo Ancelotti and Emma Hayes win Coach of the Year awards"
Carlo_Ancelotti
Yugoslav footballer and manager
Vladimir Beara." — Lev Yashin, the only goalkeeper who received the award Ballon d'Or, in 1963. Hajduk Split Yugoslav First League: 1950, 1952, 1954–55 Red
Vladimir_Beara
Association football club in Germany
after this season the award as Europe's Footballer of the Year with the Ballon d'Or. The team narrowly missed a fourth consecutive championship title in
Borussia_Mönchengladbach
American soccer player (born 1985)
Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. Winner of the Ballon d'Or Féminin and named The Best FIFA Women's Player in 2019, Rapinoe was
Megan_Rapinoe
Spanish association football league
Cup (8) titles, and its players have accumulated the highest number of Ballon d'Or awards (24), The Best FIFA Men's Player awards (19) and UEFA Men's
La_Liga
Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016)
players in history and as the greatest Dutch footballer ever, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. Cruyff was a proponent of the
Johan_Cruyff
Brazilian footballer (born 1984)
player, along with goalkeeper Iker Casillas, to finish in the top ten of the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations for 2007–08.[citation
Robinho
Squads for the Copa América football tournament in 2015
Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015. "Geferson, do Internacional, é convocado para a Copa América" [Internacional's Geferson
2015_Copa_América_squads
Belgian cyclist (born 2000)
Aert en wint Vélo d'Or, Lotte Kopecky tweede bij de vrouwen: "Dit is de Ballon d'Or van de koers!"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 1 December 2022. "VeloNews
Remco_Evenepoel
Film award
1961 (34th) Seawards the Great Ships Templar Film Studios, Hilary Harris Ballon Vole (Play Ball!) Ciné-Documents The Face of Jesus Dr. John D. Jennings
Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
Academy_Award_for_Best_Live_Action_Short_Film
Colombian footballer
sign Porto winger Luis Diaz – sources". ESPN. Retrieved 3 March 2024. "Ballon d'Or 2026 Power Rankings: Erling Haaland's hopes are slipping away while
Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997)
Luis_Díaz_(footballer,_born_1997)
Cycling race
commemorated the first time there was an official mountain climb in the Tour, the Ballon d'Alsace. During the 9th stage this mountain was passed again, exactly 100
2005_Tour_de_France
Men's association football team
deceased Flórián Albert, the only Hungarian football player to win the Ballon d'Or. Hungary were drawn in Group D in their 2014 World Cup qualifying,
Hungary national football team
Hungary_national_football_team
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