Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or in 2008 when he was still playing for Manchester United. He was also voted the club's player of the year that season and helped them to win three successive league titles between 2007 and 2009.
Each picked a first (5pts), second (4pts), third (3pts), fourth (2pts) and fifth choice (1pt). Ronaldinho was the third Brazilian to win the award after Rivaldo (1999) and Ronaldo.
Voted players.
| Player | Frank Lampard |
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| Nationality | England |
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| Club(s) | Chelsea |
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| Total | 148 |
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| Votes by place | 1st | 6 |
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| Ballon d'Or |
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| First awarded | 1956 |
| Current holder | Lionel Messi (6th award) |
| Most awards | Lionel Messi (6 awards) |
| Most nominations | Lionel Messi Cristiano Ronaldo (12 times each) |
The 2002 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Ronaldo on 12 December 2002. This was Ronaldo's second Ballon d'Or, his first award was in 1997.
Men
| Rank | Player | Club(s) |
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| 1 | Ronaldinho | Barcelona |
| 2 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal |
| 3 | Andriy Shevchenko | Milan |
| 4 | Pavel Nedvěd | Juventus |
Neymar has won a combined 18 major trophies with Barcelona and PSG but his success at club hasn't translated onto the international stage; Aside from the Olympic gold he won at the 2016 games, Neymar's only trophy with the national team came in 2013 when Brazil lifted the Confederation Cup.
The former Gremio, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, AC Milan, and Brazil star claimed two Liga titles, a Scudetto, a Champions League, a World Cup and the 2005 Ballon d'Or award. to win all 9 major trophies.
“For me, Ronaldinho is the best player in history. The pair has won seven Ballon d'Or between themselves with Messi winning six and Ronaldinho winning one. The argument can be made that the Brazilian is the better player as he essentially mentored the Argentine during his days in the Catalan side.
Ronaldinho Gaúcho
| Titles and season |
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| 2005 | FC Barcelona |
| 2004 | FC Barcelona |
| 1x Winner Ballon d'Or |
| 2005 | |
Men
| Rank | Player | Club(s) |
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| 1 | Fabio Cannavaro | Juventus Real Madrid |
| 2 | Zinedine Zidane | Real Madrid |
| 3 | Ronaldinho | Barcelona |
| 4 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal |
Thierry Henry has won the most Golden Boot awards with four. The leading goalscorer in a given Premier League season. The Premier League Golden Boot is an annual association football award presented to the leading goalscorer in the Premier League.
Men
| Rank | Player | Points |
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| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 935 |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | 678 |
| 3 | Fernando Torres | 203 |
| 4 | Kaká | 183 |
Neymar is the first Brazilian to be included in the three Ballon d'Or finalists since Kaka's triumph in 2007 and the former AC Milan midfielder has no doubt his compatriot will break up Messi and Ronaldo's dominance and replicate his feat in the future .
The individual battle between Ronaldo and Messi has been the defining feature of modern football for the past decade and more. Ronaldo does boast more of FIFA's new 'The Best' awards and has been crowned UEFA Player of the Year on more occasions, but Messi has won more league Player of the Year accolades.
The 2006 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to the Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro on 27 November 2006.
Who won the Ballon d'Or 2011?
Homare SawaWorld Player of the Year
Who won the Ballon d'Or 2010?
MartaWorld Player of the Year
Hamit AltıntopPuskás Award
Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or award as the World Player of the Year. It was his second Ballon d'Or, after winning the award in 2008, as well as his first FIFA Ballon d'Or.
FIFA Ballon d'Or.
| Player | Zlatan Ibrahimović |
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| Nationality | Sweden |
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| Club(s) | Paris Saint-Germain |
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| Percent | 5.29% |
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| Votes | 257 |
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He would also go onto win three consecutive Premier League titles, the Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup; at age 23, he won his first Ballon d'Or.
