List of Ballon D'Or Winners - 1956 to 2016 - News18 This brought the Ballon d'Or into line with the UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award which was slightly less dominated by exclusive leagues and, in particular, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in recent years.[7]. The Swede loves talking in the third person, has his own hashtag and could genuinely have a book full of his ridiculous quotes. He likes scoring against them, as I’m sure Gunners fans will remember. Simply, who has got the most interesting personality? Tottenham appoint Postecoglou as new manager, Pulisic: Last season with Chelsea 'really tough', Messi wants Barca return after PSG exit - father, Sources: UEFA not unhappy with ref in UEL final, Judge proposes big fines, bans for Vinicius abuse, Newcastle owners take control of Ronaldo's club, Sources: Madrid eye Kane to replace Benzema, Chelsea agree deal for Ecuador wonderkid Paez, Sources: Man Utd eye Mount deal amid sale talks, Pep Guardiola, Man City's Champions League quest is on, Benzema's Real Madrid exit, Zlatan retires, more. Messi or Ronaldo: Who won most Ballon d'Or trophies? The 12 awards ... 3. The award was named after Soviet goalkeeper and former Ballon d'Or winner Lev Yashin. Here’s a little video of Ronaldo picking up his fourth Ballon d’Or. Ronaldo, however, has had more second-place finishes, finding himself as runner-up in six editions, while Messi finished second on five occasions. Two Manchester United superstars found themselves behind Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio in the Ballon d'Or rankings. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The 2016 Ballon d'Or was an award given to the best-performing football player around the world in 2016. Ronaldo was in irrepressible form for Real Madrid during the 2015-16 season, scoring 51 goals and providing 15 assists in 48 appearances across all competitions. Antoine Griezmann, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Messi returned to the top of the ballot in 2015 after winning five trophies with Barcelona (including LaLiga and the Champions League) and contributing 52 goals and 26 assists in 61 games for club and country over the course of the calendar year. [8] Prior to 2007, the award was generally known as the continental European Footballer of the Year award in English language and much international media. What should we call the UCL finalists? The Spaniard is one of the finest players of his generation but he’s a pretty quiet guy off the pitch. 33/1 – Neymar. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. © 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. After starring for five seasons with Real Sociedad, Griezmann joined Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2014 and rose to worldwide prominence with his performance during the 2015-16 campaign. [2] [3] There were 173 voters. [13], Between 2010 and 2015 inclusive, the award was merged with a similar one, the FIFA World Player of the Year award, to create the FIFA Ballon d'Or, which was awarded to the world's best male player before FIFA and France Football decided not to continue the merging agreement. Arturo Vidal (Bayern Munich) And while Ronaldo might have ultimately taken home the trophy, it was unarguable that Griezmann outperformed everyone else. Ballon d'Or 2022 results in full - ranking of every player including ... But just for the sake of it, here are some of his funnier moments: Regardless of whether you think he’s the world’s best goalkeeper or not, Neuer clearly has some balls to play the game in the way he does. Not a bad man to share with, winning yet another Serie A title this season and representing his country at a yet another major tournament. Ballon d'Or - Wikipedia 9. 'Internazionale'? the winner of the 2016 Ballon d'Or is revealed, The Portuguese superstar beat rival Lionel Messi to win the 2016 Ballon d’Or. He’ll no doubt be having a party. Modric played a crucial role in Real Madrid's third consecutive Champions League title win in 2018. He may be one of the finest centre-backs on the planet but you wouldn’t take this guy on a night out. Neither side could be separated in the final after 90 minutes, but an Eder goal in the 109th minute ensured that the French did not win their third Euro title. Meanwhile Ronaldo finished a distant sixth beneath Wesley Sneijder and Diego Forlan. Scoring 51 goals in 47 games in 2013-14 overall, the Portuguese star also helped end Real Madrid's quest to secure "La Decima" (the club's 10th European Cup title) by scoring a record-breaking 17 goals in the Champions League. Previously, at least one or both players had finished in the top three of the vote every single year since 2007, but the 2022 final standings saw Ronaldo down in 20th place (his lowest ranking since 2005), while Messi didn't even make it on the 30-man shortlist. 31 goals in all competitions in 2016 isn’t bad. He, like Vardy, will go down in folklore with Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester side. The Merseysiders won the Champions League that year and Virgil van Dijk established himself as the best centre-back in the world. The winner was decided exclusively by the votes of journalists, discarding the pattern applied by FIFA which also considered votes from national team coaches and captains. Scoring 51 goals in 47 games in 2013-14 overall, the Portuguese star also helped end Real Madrid's quest to secure "La Decima" (the club's 10th European Cup title) by scoring a record-breaking 17 goals in the Champions League. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) There were 173 voters. Despite most major leagues and competitions eventually being completed after the first global lockdown due to the pandemic, the decision was taken not to hand out an award in 2020. Kyle Bonn is a soccer content producer for The Sporting News. Here we chart the two players' respective Ballon d'Or finishes year by year, starting with Ronaldo's maiden success some 14 years ago. Messi before the Ballon D’or award ceremony in 2015. He also won the Euro 2016 title with Portugal and was head and shoulders above his competition in the race for the Ballon d'Or. He’s got bags of personality and could easily have topped our list. The fact that he discharged his duties so effectively while also outperforming Ronaldo in Europe's biggest football competition made him a more deserving winner of the 2016 Ballon d'Or. Is the glorious Messi-Ronaldo Ballon d'Or duopoly finally over? Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno praise Karim Benzema after he won the Ballon d'Or. Ronaldo and Messi first appeared together in the top three of the Ballon d'Or vote back in 2007, when they respectively finished second and third behind winner Kaka in the final poll. His best finish came in 2016 when he was placed sixth in the Ballon d'Or rankings. Ronaldo then ascended to win his first Ballon d'Or in 2008, sparking a prolonged era of domination for both himself and his rival as they proceeded to share the next 10 awards between them. He scored the two goals in a 2-0 second-leg victory over Barcelona to knock the holders out in the quarterfinal. He carried his goalscoring form with him to the European Championship, hosted in his home nation. 1/10 – Ronaldo However, a lack of major trophies ultimately proved to be a stumbling block for Cristiano Ronaldo in the race for the Ballon d'Or. After Gerd Müllers passing the award was renamed as the Gerd Müller Trophy. Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona's Lionel Messi will today find out who gets bragging rights for the next year as the winner of the 2016 Ballon d'Or is revealed . In LaLiga, the Macon native was again heavily influential, scoring 22 and assisting five. I never thought in my mind to win four times the golden ball, I’m so pleased, I’m so happy. He’s been plotting for the future of late, and has declared a willingness to play into his forties. In the end, that proved to be enough to earn him a record sixth Ballon d'Or. Furthermore, it is pertinent to note that Ronaldo did not play a key role in Portugal's final victory. Messi was bestowed with his first Ballon d'Or at the age of 22 after a Treble-winning season that culminated in him scoring in Barca's Champions League final win over Ronaldo's United. The award was canceled in 2020 in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Messi was bestowed with his first Ballon d'Or at the age of 22 after a Treble-winning season that culminated in him scoring in Barca's Champions League final win over Ronaldo's United. He’s always hanging out with celebs, with Justin Bieber one of his most famous pals…. He was the star of the show, scoring seven goals from 13 matches to help Atletico Madrid qualify for the final of the Champions League - where they fell to a 5-4 defeat on penalties to their city rivals Real Madrid. His year. The Republic of Ireland had beaten Italy but Buffon still rushed to congratulate Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane. Ronaldo drew level with Messi's record by claiming the fifth Ballon D'or of his career in 2017 by virtue of scoring 42 goals in a LaLiga and Champions League double-winning season with Real Madrid the previous campaign (2016-17). He netted both goals as France completed a 2-1 comeback victory over the Republic of Ireland in the Round of 16 at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais. Karim Benzema won the 2022 Men's Ballon d'Or, the most illustrious individual award in European football, for the Real Madrid striker's herculean efforts in 2021-22. The Ballon d’Or is generally regarded as football’s most prestigious individual award. Ten Hag's first season at Man United was a success, so all is great, right? He’s won the Ballon d’Or on five occasions so he probably won’t mind too much about being pretty far down our rankings. 17. In 2015, he came in 20th place and didn't make the cut in 2016. Who can fill the void in Madrid's attack after Benzema's departure? This impression of Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring a goal in training is one of his better attempts. 6) Mohamed Salah 7) Raphael Varane 8) Eden Hazard 9) Kevin De Bruyne 10) Harry Kane 11) N'Golo Kante 12) Neymar 13) Luis Suarez 14) Thibaut Courtois 15) Paul Pogba 16) Sergio Aguero =17) Gareth Bale =17) Karim Benzema =19) Roberto Firmino Please logout and login again. https://www.instagram.com/p/BLbLkwLjVJA/?taken-by=paulpogba&hl=en. The original recipients, however, remain unchanged. The 12 awards split between all-time greats, All 30 finalists for the 2022 Ballon d'Or. Messi won the La Liga title with Barcelona that year. [17][18][19], The award shows a bias in favor of attacking players, which has increased in recent years, especially after 2007. Again, not too much to say about this guy – who is arguably the most surprising entrant in the Ballon d’Or shortlist. 1. There was less collective success elsewhere, but Ronaldo still starred with 51 goals from 48 matches in all competitions, while also becoming Real Madrid's record goalscorer during the season. Ronaldo, by contrast, tasted nothing but success over the summer by converting the winning spot-kick in Real's 11th European Cup triumph in May, and then cheer-leading the Seleccao to victory over France in Paris just over six weeks later. Doesn’t say much, but he was one of England’s better players at Euro 2016 as well. [5], Lionel Messi has won the award a record seven times, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with five. 17. Not a bad night for Riyad Mahrez, African Footballer of the Year and no the seventh best footballer in the world. Rankings for the 2016 Ballon d'Or after Cristiano Ronaldo won for the fourth time on Monday. Things haven’t been quite so plain sailing for Bayern this season - they’ve only just managed to overhaul RB Salzburg at the top of the table in Germany and finished second in their Champions League group, meaning Lewandowski will face Arsenal AGAIN in the next round of the competition. Try and sit through this video and wish you weren’t taking the Spurs goalkeeper on in a crossbar challenge…. After breaking into the top 5 in the 2017 Ballon d'Or race, Luka Modric pipped club teammate Cristiano Ronaldo to the award in 2018. The Brazilian ace has a reputation for being a bit of a party boy who enjoys a glamorous lifestyle. [3], In 2022, France Football modified the rules for the Ballon d'Or. We all know Cristiano Ronaldo is going to win the 2016 Ballon d’Or, right? Messi and Ronaldo were separated on the podium by Virgil van Dijk, who finished in the silver-medal spot after his heroics for Liverpool in their Champions League-winning campaign. Cristiano Ronaldo wins 2016 Ballon d'Or | Goal.com India Media around the world voted for three of the awards — the men's and women's Ballon d'Or and the Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper — and 32 former Ballon d'Or winners voted on the best young. Paul Pogba’s former Juventus team-mate Arturo Vidal shares the 14th-spot with the Manchester United man. The Ballon d'Or winner is chosen on the basis of a combination of votes from journalists, national team captains and coaches. Meanwhile Ronaldo finished a distant sixth beneath Wesley Sneijder and Diego Forlan. The results of this year's awards revealed at Monday's gala also signalled something of a sea change as both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, both fixtures at the Ballon d'Or polls for 15 years, recorded incredibly disappointing finishes in the ballot. Ballon d'Or 2016. Where can you watch it? The former Real Madrid star might have been the most visible component of Los Blancos' Champions League triumph in 2016, but he was ably supported by a plethora of world beaters who made his job easier. Their team-mates Thomas Muller and Manuel Neuer are still in the running. The Portuguese international also won the La Liga title that year. Ballon d'Or 2016 rankings - Vanguard News Two of the greatest players in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, have dominated the award ceremony for over a decade. The 31-year-old scored 54 goals in 2015-16 as Real Madrid became European champions again before adding three more goals to his hefty tally as Portugal won Euro 2016. - Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.). Each voter was allotted five votes worth up to five points; however, Di Stéfano only chose a first place, Platini a first and second place, and George Weah two players for fifth place. The Real Madrid forward is away in Japan for the FIFA Club World Cup but he obviously got his hands on his latest gold award at an earlier date. The 31-year-old scored 54 goals in 2015-16 as Real Madrid became European champions again before adding three more goals to his hefty tally as Portugal won Euro 2016. [4] Lionel Messi has won the award a record seven times, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with five. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) Using a similar criteria for Higuain, if you type in ‘Koke funny stories’ into Google, it actually thinks you’ve just typed ‘joke’ wrong. Ballon d'Or 2016 live updates and rankings as Cristiano Ronaldo wins for the fourth time The Real Madrid forward beat Lionel Messi to the award after winning last year's Champions League. Nigel Chiu Published 21/10/2022 at 13:43 GMT-7 Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d'Or by 356 votes from runner-up Sadio Mane, which is the second biggest victory in the award's history, it has. The current Barcelona star, however, did not stop there. Manchester City duo Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne joined Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris among players who received no votes for this year’s Ballon d’Or. Quality striker but a pretty bland bloke. Ten Hag's first season at Man United was a success, so all is great, right? Leicester City duo Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy - who both played key roles in their side’s remarkable Premier League triumph - finished seventh and eighth respectively. What an amazing year for the Real Madrid man, who led his club side to the Champions League and then his country to Euro 2016 glory. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have exercised a duopoly of sorts over the Ballon d'Or over the past decade and more. The stopper is a one club man, having spent a decade at Sporting, playing 272 league games. Between 2010 and 2015, in an agreement with FIFA, the award was temporarily merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year (founded in 1991) and known as the FIFA Ballon d'Or. 6/1 – Griezmann Ronaldo and Messi first appeared together in the top three of the Ballon d'Or vote back in 2007, when they respectively finished second and third behind winner Kaka in the final poll. He loves scrapping, causing mischief and generally doing whatever it takes to rile opposition stars. He also became only the second payer after Michel Platini (nine) in 1984 to score more than five goals in a single edition. And it’s Buffon in at No.9, which means someone else must be joining the legendary Italian keeper in that spot. [3] Barcelona and Real Madrid have supplied the most Ballon d'Or winners since 1995. A total of 23 names reside on the Ballon d'Or 2013 shortlist, but as we gear up for the awarding of football's most sought-after individual prize on Jan. 13, 2014, a handful of players outshine . 2. Now we’re not suggesting this is a list of the most likeable blokes…. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 3. The Real Madrid star won both the Champions League and Euro 2016 in a fruitful year for both club and country and it would be a major surprise if he wasn't crowned the world's best player.. Just plain 'Inter'? published 12 December 2016. At least Messi has another five golden balls at home, but Ronaldo could match him with a big 2017... they’re forever competing. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) 4. Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten off competition from the likes of Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann to claim his fourth Ballon d'Or. With 43 goals and 21 assists in 47 games over the course of 2011, it came as little surprise when Messi won a third consecutive Ballon d'Or after his peerless performances fuelled Barcelona to a formidable quintuple -- LaLiga, Champions League, Spanish Supercopa, UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup -- in the space of one year. (1:24). Deserves his place at the bottom of the list, which is fairly representative of his chances of winning the Ballon d’Or. Leicester's Jamie Vardy one of 30 nominees for 2016 Ballon d'Or. Most recently, Messi won the 2021 Ballon d'Or, beating out Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho by a narrow margin for his seventh trophy. "For the Ballon d'Or, it is all over," he said after the European Championship final. [3] Spain's La Liga has the most Ballon d'Or winners. He was also Croatia's best player as they made it to the finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In total Ronaldo scored 16 goals from 12 matches on the continent, and there were many notable personal milestones during the campaign. Messi moved out in front once again by winning his sixth career Ballon d'Or in 2019 after scoring 51 goals and laying on 19 assists (a whopping total of 70 goal involvements) in 49 matches during the 2018-19 season, the campaign in which he won his final LaLiga title as a Barcelona player. The world was then treated to the sight of Messi collecting his record-shattering trophy while dressed up to the nines in a fabulous polka dot tuxedo. The prolific forward, who previously lifted the prestigious prize in 2008, 2013 and 2014, has enjoyed arguably the most successful year of his illustrious career, winning the Champions League with Real Madrid before captaining Portugal to European Championship glory in France. You only need to trawl through Pogba’s Instagram for 30 seconds to know the guy has got plenty of character. Cristiano Ronaldo Wins the Ballon d'Or 2016 - World in Sport Neymar (Barcelona) Power Ranking All 23 FIFA Ballon d'Or 2015 Shortlist Contenders | News, Scores,. 6. The 2016 Ballon d'Or winner: Cristiano Ronaldo Ronaldo won his fourth Ballon d'Or in December 2016 Having won a long-awaited 10th Champions League trophy in 2014, Real Madrid made it 11. 2017 Ballon d'Or Power Rankings Midway Through the Year He does spend a lot of time advertising ice creams, which keeps him off the bottom of the pile. You have come to the all new Global edition, for other ESPN editions, click here. Still not to be named we have: Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suarez, Neymar, Sergio Ramos, Andres Iniesta, Diego Godin, Hugo Lloris, Sergio Aguero, Kevin de Bruyne, Manuel Neuer and Pablo Dybala. Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno praise Karim Benzema after he won the Ballon d'Or. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The Real Madrid star won both the Champions League and Euro 2016 in a fruitful year for both club and country and it would be a major surprise if he wasn’t crowned the world’s best player. 1. Ronaldo . Karim Benzema won the 2022 Men's Ballon d'Or, the most illustrious individual award in European football, for the Real Madrid striker's herculean efforts in 2021-22. It’s understood that Messi and Griezmann are second and third respectively but the order of the other two is anyone’s guess. Ballon d'Or 2022 voting revealed: Karim Benzema wins by ... - Eurosport The fact that he was able to post such high goals returns in a notoriously defensive Atletico side was commendable, to say the least. Revisiting the 2016 Ballon d'Or: When Antoine Griezmann ... - Sportskeeda So rather than compare the chances of the 30-man shortlist to win the prize, we thought we’d make our own alternate ranking system. Antoine Griezmann. [7] It was also decided that only those countries in the top 100 of the FIFA World Ranking would be allowed to vote. [7], Stanley Matthews of England was the inaugural winner of the Ballon d'Or. 2016 Ballon d'Or ranking Quiz - By benjaminrace - Sporcle He may not quite have set the world alight with his new club, but the Frenchman was excellent last year for Juventus, and helped France to reach the final of Euro 2016, where they were beaten by Ronaldo’s Portugal. Lionel Messi has missed out on a place in the Ballon d'Or's top three for the first time since 2006. [15], In 2020, the Group L'Équipe, to which France Football belongs, decided that no award would be given for the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic cutting short the seasons of football clubs worldwide. We’re all huge fans of the Real Madrid star – there’s very little not to like. Here’s how the clubs are totting up in the top 17 so far. From the 30-man shortlist, France Football provided a tense countdown of the world's top players - with Cristiano Ronaldo winning his fourth Ballon d'Or. Be the first one to comment on this story. Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Real Madrid to their 11th Champions League title in 2016. He got 41.33% of votes. [ MORE: New PL TV schedule ] Manchester United stars Zlatan Ibrahimovic and . Ballon d'Or Primera División Serie A Premier League Ligue 1 Bundesliga. Cristiano Ronaldo admits he will have to sit out some Real Madrid games in a bid to prolong his career. Ballon d'Or 2016 full results: Cristiano Ronaldo wins for ... - Eurosport 5 greatest defenders to feature on the Ballon d'Or ... - Sportskeeda Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United) He combines the two together with aplomb. As you can see, the famed MSN trio (Messi, Suarez and Neymar) made it to the top 5 of the 2015 Ballon d'Or race. Together, they won an astonishing 12 Ballon d'Or awards, including 10 in a row from 2008 to 2017. 2021 Ballon d'Or final results — Men - Sporting News Manchester United’s world-record signing Paul Pogba is the 14th best player, according to the 2016 Ballon d’Or rankings. He’s certainly got personality, though, and perhaps a future career in management too as his Euro 2016 final efforts showed. One for the future still, but most would fully expect him to become a regular feature higher up this list in the years to come. [36], In 1978, France Football published an article about that year's South American Footballer of the Year award in which they hypothesised a match between a South American All-Star Team and a European All-Star team, featuring the players who had performed the best in the award rankings.
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