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BALLON D’OR

Ballon d’Or

Winners for the 2025 men’s Ballon d’Or, women’s Ballon d’Or, Yashin Trophy, Kopa Trophy and more.
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Former winners, World Cup hopefuls and even a defender are all in contention to win the next Ballon d’Or.
James Cormack, Ewan Ross-Murray|
The PSG forward took home the prize ahead of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal.
Tom Gott|
A truly incredible 2024–25 campaign was rewarded with the most coveted prize in individual sport.
Roberto Casillas|
Aitana Bonmatí had already been crowned the best women’s player in the world in 2023 and 2024.
Grey Whitebloom|
The FC Barcelona midfielder became the first woman to claim three Ballon d’Or Féminin awards, but this latest win may tell us the most about how the trophy is awarded.
Theo Lloyd-Hughes|
The former Barcelona winger enjoyed the greatest season of his career with PSG in 2024–25.
Roberto Casillas|
The Real Madrid superstars finished second and third in the voting for the 2024 Ballon d’Or.
Amanda Langell|

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BALLON D’OR HISTORY

World soccer’s most prestigious award was first handed out in 1956.
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The full list of winners from the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony, featuring the the Men and Women's Ballon d'Or recipients.
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Rodri's stats for Manchester City and Spain highlight why he won the 2024 Ballon d'Or.
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Winners for the 2023 Men’s Ballon d’Or, Women’s Ballon d’Or, Yashin Trophy, Kopa Trophy and more.
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Winners for the 2022 Men’s Ballon d’Or, Women’s Ballon d’Or, Yashin Trophy, Kopa Trophy and more.
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Winners for the 2021 Men’s Ballon d’Or, Women’s Ballon d’Or, Yashin Trophy, Kopa Trophy and more.
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Winners for the 2019 Men’s Ballon d’Or, Women’s Ballon d’Or, Yashin Trophy and Kopa Trophy.
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Winners for the 2018 Men’s Ballon d’Or, Women’s Ballon d’Or and Kopa Trophy.
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2017 marked the last time Cristiano Ronaldo won the prestigious award.
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The Ballon d’Or is awarded to the best footballer in the world each year—but some of the greatest ever have missed out.
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The Ballon d'Or has been given to world's best footballer since 1956.
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THE VOTING PROCESS

The Ballon d'Or ceremony is held at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
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The first tournament of the new millennium saw the Seleção succeed for a fifth time.
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