The men's Ballon d'Or has been awarded since 1956, with Lionel Messi picking up the trophy most recently in 2023. This represented the Argentinian's eighth award - more than any other player in history.
Winners of the men's Ballon d'Or award from 1956 to 2023
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Topend Sports. (November 2, 2023). Winners of the men's Ballon d'Or award from 1956 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414486/mens-ballon-dor-winners/
Topend Sports. "Winners of the men's Ballon d'Or award from 1956 to 2023." Chart. November 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414486/mens-ballon-dor-winners/
Topend Sports. (2023). Winners of the men's Ballon d'Or award from 1956 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414486/mens-ballon-dor-winners/
Topend Sports. "Winners of The Men's Ballon D'or Award from 1956 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414486/mens-ballon-dor-winners/
Topend Sports, Winners of the men's Ballon d'Or award from 1956 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414486/mens-ballon-dor-winners/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Winners of the men's Ballon d'Or award from 1956 to 2023 [Graph], Topend Sports, November 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414486/mens-ballon-dor-winners/