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Who holds the all-time record for the most Men's Ballon d'Or awards (8)?
Lionel Messi has won 8 Ballon d'Or trophies (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023).
Who was the only defender to win the Ballon d'Or in the 21st century?
Fabio Cannavaro won the award in 2006 after captaining Italy to the World Cup title.
Who was the first ever African footballer to win the Ballon d'Or in 1995?
George Weah of Liberia won the Ballon d'Or in 1995 while playing for PSG and AC Milan.
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1. Who holds the all-time record for the most Men's Ballon d'Or awards (8)?
Lionel Messi has won 8 Ballon d'Or trophies (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023).
2. Who was the only defender to win the Ballon d'Or in the 21st century?
Fabio Cannavaro won the award in 2006 after captaining Italy to the World Cup title.
3. Who was the first ever African footballer to win the Ballon d'Or in 1995?
George Weah of Liberia won the Ballon d'Or in 1995 while playing for PSG and AC Milan.
4. Who is the only goalkeeper in football history to win the Ballon d'Or (in 1963)?
The Soviet legend Lev Yashin ('The Black Spider') remains the only goalkeeper to win the award.
5. Which Spanish midfielder won the 2024 Men's Ballon d'Or after winning Euro 2024 and the Premier League?
Rodri won the 2024 Ballon d'Or following his instrumental role for Manchester City and Spain.
6. Which English player was the last to win the Ballon d'Or in 2001?
Michael Owen won the award in 2001 after a treble-winning season with Liverpool.
7. In 2020, the Ballon d'Or was not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Who was the heavy favorite to win it?
Robert Lewandowski was widely expected to win after an incredible treble season with Bayern Munich.
8. Who was the first player to win the Ballon d'Or three times?
Johan Cruyff won his third Ballon d'Or in 1974.
9. Who was the first non-European player to win the Ballon d'Or after the rules changed in 1995?
George Weah won the award in 1995, the first year non-European players at European clubs were eligible.
10. Which country has produced the most individual Ballon d'Or winners?
France, Germany, and Argentina are tied for the most wins, but France has had more unique individual winners (Kopa, Platini, Papin, Zidane, Benzema).
11. Who won the Ballon d'Or in 2018, breaking the 10-year Messi-Ronaldo duopoly?
Luka Modrić won it after leading Croatia to the World Cup final and winning the UCL with Real Madrid.
12. Which magazine created and presents the Ballon d'Or?
The French weekly magazine France Football has presented the award since 1956.
13. How many times did Cristiano Ronaldo win the Ballon d'Or?
Ronaldo won the award 5 times (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017).
14. Who is the youngest player ever to win the Ballon d'Or?
Ronaldo Nazário (R9) won his first Ballon d'Or in 1997 at just 21 years old.
15. Which club's players have won the most Ballon d'Or awards in history?
Real Madrid and Barcelona are tied for the most wins (12 each).
16. In 2010, the entire Ballon d'Or top three consisted of players from which club's academy?
La Masia produced the entire podium: Messi (1st), Iniesta (2nd), and Xavi (3rd).
17. Who won the first ever Women's Ballon d'Or (Ballon d'Or Féminin) in 2018?
Norwegian striker Ada Hegerberg won the inaugural award.
18. Which player won three consecutive Ballon d'Or awards from 1983 to 1985?
Michel Platini won it three times in a row while starring for Juventus.
19. Which player is the only one to win the Super Ballon d'Or (awarded once in 1989)?
Alfredo Di Stéfano was awarded the Super Ballon d'Or to mark the magazine's 30th anniversary.
20. Who won the Ballon d'Or in 2022 after leading Real Madrid to the Champions League?
Karim Benzema won it convincingly after a stunning 44-goal season.