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Conceived by sports writers Gabriel Hanot and Jacques Ferran, the Ballon d'Or was based exclusively on voting by football journalists up until 2006. Originally, it was awarded only to players from Europe and was widely known as the European Footballer of the Year award.
The Ballon d'Or award is an annual football award for the best player over the previous year. It was first awarded in 1956. The most recent winner was Argentinan Lionel Messi in 2023. Messi has won the men's Ballon d'Or award a record eight times, Cristiano Ronaldo has won the award five times.
Oct 30, 2023 · Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has won the Men's Ballon d'Or for an eighth time. The 36-year-old was recognised at the ceremony in Paris after helping his country win the...
The Ballon d'Or, awarded annually since 1956, stands as one of the most prestigious individual honours in world football.
Nov 29, 2021 · Paris St-Germain and Argentina forward Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or - awarded to the best footballer of the year - for a record seventh time.
The FIFA Ballon d'Or ("Golden Ball") was an annual association football award presented to the world's best men's player from 2010 to 2015. Awarded jointly by FIFA and France Football, the prize was a merger of the FIFA World Player of the Year award and the Ballon d'Or, the two most
The 2021 Ballon d'Or (French: Ballon d'Or) was the 65th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world in 2021. The nominees for the ceremony were announced on 8 October 2021.
Oct 17, 2022 · Real Madrid and France forward Karim Benzema has won the Ballon d'Or - awarded to the best footballer of the year - for the first time. Benzema scored 44 goals in 46 games as he helped Real...
Oct 30, 2023 · Lionel Messi, who has been celebrated for his exploits with Inter Miami of Major League Soccer, won his eighth Ballon d’Or more for helping carry Argentina to its first World Cup since 1986...
Oct 17, 2022 · Follow live coverage from the Ballon d'Or ceremony 2022 from the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris
