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1 day ago · Lionel Messi won the most Ballons d'Or in history, with eight wins in three different decades. He is also the record holder for most consecutive wins, with four between 2009 and 2012. 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.
2 days ago · Lionel Messi (born June 24, 1987, Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentine-born football (soccer) player who received a record-setting eight Ballon d’Or awards as the world’s top male player (2009–12, 2015, 2019, 2021, and 2023). In 2022 he helped Argentina win the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)’s World Cup.
- Lionel Messi is an Argentine-born football (soccer) player who has been named the world’s best men’s player of the year seven times (2009–12, 2015,...
- Lionel Messi started playing football as a boy and was noticed by clubs on both sides of the Atlantic. When he was 13, his family relocated to Barc...
- Lionel Messi scored 73 goals during the 2011–12 season while playing for FC Barcelona, breaking a 39-year-old record for single-season goals in a m...
May 12, 2024 · Lionel Messi has won the most Ballon d’Or awards, as the Argentinian legend has amassed seven of these trophies over the course of his professional playing career. Other years where Messi won the Ballon d’Or include 2019, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009.
3 days ago · Revisit the Men's Ballon d'Or winners from 2000 to 2023. From Luís Figo to Lionel Messi, let's celebrate the football legends who have left an indelible mark...
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May 25, 2024 · Lionel Messi won his eighth Ballon d'Or. In a career that's spanned over 15 amazing years, we decided to take a look back at his best years and rank them! More for You.
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Feb 8, 2024 · Lionel Messi’s Ballon d’Or History. Widely considered as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi’s first Ballon d’Or came in 2009 as he was recognised for his key role in the treble-winning Barcelona side of 2008/09. His first placement in the top three came two years prior, coming third behind Cristiano Ronaldo and winner Kaka.
May 8, 2024 · “Messi deserves it. When Messi wins the World Cup, Messi has to win the Ballon d’Or. He’s one of the best players in history, if not the best. “(Erling) Haaland had a great season, me too… but next to winning a World Cup, it doesn’t weigh much. On the night of 18th December I knew that I had lost World Cup… and Ballon d’Or too.
