On December 1, 2009, Leo Messi was crowned as the best player in the world for the first time when he won the Ballon d'Or. At only 22, he led the team during a historic year for Barça, in which they won six titles: Copa del Rey, La Liga, Champions League, Spanish Super Cup, European Super Cup and Club World Cup.
Leo Messi has won yet another Ballon d’Or. After a year in which France Football did not name a winner due to Covid-19, the Argentinian has been revealed as the world player of the year for 2021. ...read more
At the pre-match press conference of Paris Saint-Germain against Nice. Pochettino returned to the seventh Ballon d'Or won by Messi. The coach considers this new award deserved for his compatriot. ...read more
Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or 2021. The Argentine wins the trophy for the seventh time. ...read more
Luis Suárez Miramontes made history at FC Barcelona under the management of Helenio Herrera and then followed the iconic coach when he moved to Inter Milan. Suárez won the Ballon D’Or in 1960 and remained the only Spanish player to have ever received the award until Alexia ...read more
Karim Benzema has been crowned as the top-performing player in world football in 2022. The Real Madrid skipper was recognised as the best player in the world and collected the Ballon d’Or in Paris. ...read more
Alexia Putellas has won the Ballon d’Or 2021. The midfielder was named as the world player of the year in Paris on Monday night, where she was joined four team-mates who were also among the nominees (Paños, Paredes, Hermoso and Martens). It is the first time that France Football ...read more
With just over 24 hours to go to find out the winners of the Ballon d'Or 2021, FC Barcelona would like to highlight the historical first of five of their women players being nominated for the prestigious award. A special video was prepared to shine a spotlight on values such as ...read more
Watch Lionel Messi and Gianluigi Donnarumma's presentation of the Ballon d'Or 2021 at the Parc des Princes. ...read more