Ballon d'Or Winners: Who Won the Most Trophies? Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Other All-Time Award Recipients

Who won 2025 Ballon d'Or? Complete list of soccer award winners

As the 2026 Ballon d'Or winner gets set to be announced, here's a look at the complete list of award winners from 2025.

Ballon d’Or Winners List 1956–2026: Full List Of All-Time Winners From Stanley Matthews To Harry Kane

Explore the complete Ballon d’Or winners list from 1956 to 2026, featuring every men’s award recipient from Stanley Matthews to Harry Kane. Discover Lionel Messi’s record eight wins, Cristiano Ronaldo’s five victories and the award’s history through football’s greatest generations.

Who has more Ballon d’Or wins, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the Ballon d’Or for more than a decade, building one of soccer’s greatest individual rivalries and leaving a remarkable record of wins behind them.

Ballon d’Or Winners: Complete List by Year Since 1956

The Ballon d’Or winners list features some of the greatest footballers in history, from inaugural winner Stanley Matthews in 1956 to Ousmane Dembélé in 2025. Lionel Messi holds the record with eight awards, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with five. Presented by France Football, the men’s Ballon d’Or recognises outstanding individual performance in football. Below is...