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    Cristiano Ronaldo has been nominated for the Ballon d'Or a record eighteen times, and is a five-time winner. Lev Yashin is the only goalkeeper to win the award. Johan Cruyff was the first player to win the award three times. Franz Beckenbauer is the only defender to win the award twice.

  2. Find out the annual football award for the best player over the previous year since 1956. See the list of men's and women's Ballon d'Or winners, the nominees, and the history and trivia of the award.

    Year
    Player
    Nationality
    Club
    Argentina
    Inter Miami
    Karim Benzema
    France
    Real Madrid
    Argentina
    Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
    not awarded
    not awarded
    not awarded
    • 1956: Stanley Matthews (Blackpool)
    • 1957: Alfredo Di Stefano (Real Madrid)
    • 1958: Raymond Kopa (Real Madrid)
    • 1959: Alfredo Di Stefano (Real Madrid)
  3. Nov 3, 2023 · This coveted accolade, brought to life by France Football magazine, has been won by some of the greatest footballers in history. Since Sir Stanley Matthews took the first award almost 70 years ago,...

    • Ballon d'Or: Every winner of the award. 1956-1959.
    • 1956: Stanley Matthews, Blackpool. In 1956, Matthews won the first Ballon d'Or, beating Real Madrid stars Alfredo Di Stefano and Raymond Kopa into second and third, respectively.
    • 1957: Alfredo Di Stefano, Real Madrid. Alfredo Di Stefano won the second Ballon d'Or with 72 points – Wolverhampton Wanderers' Billy Wright came a long way second on 19.
    • 1958: Raymond Kopa, Real Madrid. After holding the podium twice, Kopa finally got his time, pipping Helmut Rahn of Rot-Weiss Essen into second and 1958 World Cup Golden Boot winner Just Fontaine of Reims into third.
  4. Below is a breakdown of all the Ballon d’Or winners, from the first award in 1956 to the most recent one. Before going through each year’s winner, here are the players with the most Ballon d’Or awards.

  5. Oct 30, 2023 · Find out who has won the prestigious football award since 1956, including the Ballon d'Or Feminin. See the record holders, the nominations and the latest winners of the Golden Ball.