2) Cristiano Ronaldo - 478 points. 2018 FIFA Ballon d'Or awarded for best player of the year, Men's Ballon d'Or Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric (2ndL) is congratulated by former French footballer and host David Ginola . Between 1956 and 1995 the Golden Ball trophy was awarded to the best European player each year before a change of rules meant any footballer based in Europe was eligible. . Manchester United stars Zlatan Ibrahimovic and . Alexia Putellas - Barcelona2. Not only has he had a sensational year with Real Madrid, rivalling Cristiano Ronaldo, but Bale was talismanic for the incredible Wales side at Euro 2016. He scored two goals and was named in the team of the tournament, but missed his penalty against Argentina in the final. The Swede loves talking in the third person, has his own hashtag and could genuinely have a book full of his ridiculous quotes. Not a bad night for Riyad Mahrez, African Footballer of the Year and no the seventh best footballer in the world. 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. The Ballon d'Or award is an annual football award for the best player over the previous year. Barca midfielder Gavi was awarded the Kopa Trophy for 2022 having enjoyed a breakout 2022 campaign at club and international level. Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United21. Paul Doyle: Ranking the contenders for the Ballon d'Or, as Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and six World Cup winners jostle to be crowned the world's best player 2. He also led Brazil to their first Olympic Gold medal in the football in Rio. Joao Flix (Atltico de Madrid) Mohamed Salah - Liverpool6. The full 2018 Ballon d'Or rankings. Rankings for the 2016 Ballon d'Or after Cristiano Ronaldo won for the fourth time on Monday. Harry Kane - Tottenham Hotspur22= Bernardo Silva - Manchester City22= Phil Foden - Manchester City22= Trent Alexander-Arnold - Liverpool25= Christopher Nkunku - RB Leipzig25= Joao Cancelo - Manchester City25= Antonio Rudiger - Chelsea/Real Madrid25= Joshua Kimmich - Bayern Munich25= Mike Maignan - AC Milan25= Darwin Nunez - Benfica/Liverpool. The award, now separated from Fifa and back with France Football magazine, is voted by nearly 200 top journalists around the world. Hes won the Ballon dOr on five occasions so he probably wont mind too much about being pretty far down our rankings. The award was canceled in 2020 in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) - Real Madrid 2. The results for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or were:[3], The following 20 men were originally in contention for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or:[4], The results for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year were:[5], The following 7 players were also named to the shortlist for the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award:[7], The following were the final 3 nominees for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football:[5], The following 7 managers were also named to the shortlist for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football:[4], The following are the final 3 nominees for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football:[5], The following 7 managers were also named to the shortlist for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football:[7], 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi, FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football, FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women's Football, "Fifa Ballon d'Or - live: Lionel Messi winh Ballon d'Or", "Men's Football shortlists for FIFA Ballon d'Or 2015 revealed", "Nominees for the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2015 awards revealed", "Women's Football shortlists for FIFA Ballon d'Or 2015 revealed", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2015_FIFA_Ballon_d%27Or&oldid=1150228441, This page was last edited on 17 April 2023, at 00:30. He likes scoring against them, as Im sure Gunners fans will remember. On 12 December 2016, Cristiano Ronaldo won the award by a record margin of 429 points ahead of second placed Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann, who came third.[2][3]. The Premier League stars joined the likes of Real Madrid s Champions League winning captain Sergio Ramos , Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and Juventus goal machine Gonzalo Higuain among the shortlised players who were unranked in the awards final countdown on Monday night. 31 goals in all competitions in 2016 isnt bad. var md = new Date() Wonderful player, but not one of the most exciting or charismatic in the game. The winner was favorite Real Madrid's Karim Benzema. Ballon d'Or 2022 winners and final rankings. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021), while Portuguese Ronaldo has received it five times (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017). Updated 13/12/2016 at 05:29 GMT 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. Lionel Messi won the award as the World Player of the Year for the fifth time, extending his own record of five wins. 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. Messi is widely tipped to win a record seventh Ballon d'Or this year. That list clearly includes a mix of players having sparkling campaigns and others appearing more on pedigree, but none can come close to how Messi and Haaland have performed. Ballon d'Or 2022 winners and final rankings. Sebastien Haller - Ajax/Borussia Dortmund14= Fabinho - Liverpool14= Rafael Leao - AC Milan16. From Sir Stanley Matthews to Lionel . However, 22-year-old Erling Haaland continues to pour in goals during a magical season, which will challenge the resolve of the voters and could foster a battle of importance between national team glory and club success. The Frenchman won the award for the first time, having scored 44 goals in 46 games across all competitions, and assisting 15 times. Once the bet is settled, get a 10 free fixed odds bet plus a 5 free Total Goals football spread bet and a 5 racing Winning Favourites spread bet. Kylian Mbappe - Paris Saint-Germain7. Join and place a 10 fixed odds bet at odds of 1/2 or greater. But hes a pretty fun guy too. 2008 (Ronaldo: Ballon d'Or winner, Messi: 2nd) Aged 23 at the time and during the penultimate season of his first stint at Manchester United, Ronaldo was the first of the duo to win the Ballon d'Or.The Portuguese forward scored 42 goals during the 2007-08 campaign as United won both the Premier League and Champions League, which ultimately saw him finish ahead of Messi in the vote. After breaking into the top 5 in the 2017 Ballon d'Or race, Luka . He was in great form for both club and country. Luis Suarez (Barcelona) 5. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have exercised a duopoly of sorts over the Ballon d'Or over the past decade and more. Christiane Endler - Lyon13. James Rodriguez (Monaco and Real Madrid), 9. He had scored 61 goals and provided 23 assists in 54 appearances across all competitions for Real Madrid that term. As well as his exploits with Bayern, Vidal enjoyed winning the Copa America Centarino with Chile - a special 100th anniversary edition of the tournament. The player with the most Ballon d'Or awards all-time isLionel Messi,who has won it seven times. He, like Vardy, will go down in folklore with Claudio Ranieris Leicester side. Wendie Renard - Lyon9. Robert Lewandowski - Bayern Munich/Barcelona 5. The Spaniard is one of the finest players of his generation but hes a pretty quiet guy off the pitch. He combines the two together with aplomb. Simply, who has got the most interesting personality? Kylian Mbappe (Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain), 2. https://www.instagram.com/p/BLbLkwLjVJA/?taken-by=paulpogba&hl=en. Jude Bellingham - Borussia Dortmund5. Many visitors to this page are looking for the results of the FIFA player of the year, which was merged with the Ballon d'Or between 2009 and 2015 to create the FIFA Ballon d'Or. Alexia Putellas scooped the Ballon d'Or Feminin for the second consecutive year, following another outstanding campaign with Barcelona. The Ballon d'Or ceremony will take place on Monday and there's no predicting which way this one's going to go. 1. The Brazilian ace has a reputation for being a bit of a party boy who enjoys a glamorous lifestyle. Its hard to imagine him away from a football pitch and hes a pretty straight-nosed chap. The pair have won 11 of the last 12 Ballon d'Ors. It's a two-horse race between those two players, with everyone else behind them hardly given a chance at winning the crown. Hes one of the finest players on the planet, hes a good looking bloke and yet he always seems to be permanently cheesed off. Robert Lewandowski was among the front-runners for the 2021 edition but Paris Saint-German superstar and six-time winner Messi added a seventh triumph. The 2022 Ballon d'Or (French: Ballon d'Or) was the 66th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world in the 2021-22 season. Ronaldo scored 745 points out of a maximum possible of 865. Manchester Uniteds world-record signing Paul Pogba is the 14th best player, according to the 2016 Ballon dOr rankings. Be the first one to comment on this story. The former Liverpool player can count himself unlucky to miss out on the top three. The brainchild of France Football magazine journalist Gabriel Hanot, the Ballon d'Or is widely seen as the most prestigious award in the footballing calendar. Hes been plotting for the future of late, and has declared a willingness to play into his forties. And its Buffon in at No.9, which means someone else must be joining the legendary Italian keeper in that spot. He also scored three goals and provided three assists in seven appearances for Portugal at Euro 2016. Now were not suggesting this is a list of the most likeable blokes. He spends half of his time outside the box mucking around and pulls off flair passes like this: If you like plane noises and FIFA, then the Leicester City winger is your man. Sadio Mane - Liverpool/Bayern Munich3. It was first awarded in 1956. 2016, 2017: 3. Ronaldo is as short as 1/10 with some bookmakers and you can be pretty certain hell be joined on stage by Lionel Messi. Edouard Mendy - Chelsea5. Great honour to receive my fourth golden ball. The race for the 2023 Ballon d'Or race is heading towards its end, with some of the world's best footballers vying to succeed 2022 winner Karim Benzema in lifting the Golden Ball in Paris later . Robert Lewandowski picked up the Muller Trophy, for being the best striker, while Manchester City were named team of the year. Things havent been quite so plain sailing for Bayern this season - theyve 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. Trinity Rodman - Washington Spirit19. The Polish striker scored 30 goals in 32 games for the Bayern Munich las year, as they romped to the German title and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, where they lost on away goals 2-2 against Atletico Madrid. With a more attacking brief when he was on the books for the Serie A champions, Pogba became their main midfield fulcrum, notching nine goals and 14 assists for the club last season. var months = new Array ("January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December") 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. The Ballon d'Or winner is chosen on the basis of a combination of votes from journalists, national team captains and coaches. Not bad for the former Fleetwood Town man. Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), 1. + " " + md.getFullYear()). Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain), 4. The night's other winners included young Barcelona starlet Gavi, who won the Kopa Trophy, and Thibaut Courtois, winner of the Yashin Award for Best Goalkeeper. Benzema took home the men's Ballon d'Or award following a scintillating 2021/22 season - the award was handed out for the first time ever based on performances over a season rather than over a calendar year - for Real Madrid. Real Madrid stopper Thibaut Courtois was named as the winner of the 2022 Yashin Trophy, after proving instrumental for his side as they lifted La Liga and the Champions League. Ronaldo's numbers were just as extraordinary though. While his individual stats for 2016 in terms of goals arent that impressive: Only netting 11. But he DOES have a funny moments video on Youtube, which obviously scores him bonus points. Neymar (Barcelona) 6.. The video is pretty much him falling over a lot but we still enjoyed it: The Belgian Manchester City star seems like a pretty solid bloke and nice people can do well on this list too (we promise)! Hes certainly a controversial character but you cant claim hes dull! Join GOAL as our 12-month Ballon d'Or Power Rankings journey continues (Previous update: March 20, 2022. Only 10 players all-time have claimed multiple Ballon d'Or awards. Ballon d'Or 2016 final rankings: 1. Behind him is Messi's long-time rivalCristiano Ronaldo with five Ballon d'Or awards. If this was a list of the most handsome players on the Ballon dOr shortlist, the Spaniard would certainly top it. The Portuguese superstar beat rival Lionel Messi to win the 2016 Ballon dOr on Monday night after helping Los Blancos to Champions League glory. Luka Modric - Real Madrid10. He may be one of the finest centre-backs on the planet but you wouldnt take this guy on a night out. Didier Drogba (Chelsea and Atletico Madrid), 9. Heres how the clubs are totting up in the top 17 so far. Theodoros Zagorakis (AEK Athens and Bologna), 8. It promised to be a unique Ballon d'Or battle, with the World Cup taking place in the middle of the 2022-23 campaign, meaning it could be a distant memory by the time votes are cast. Hes got bags of personality and could easily have topped our list. Antoine Griezmann (FRA) - Atletico Madrid 4. [1], France Football announced that they would publish a shortlist of 30 players across six announcements with two hour intervals on 24 October 2016. In September 2016, France Football announced that their partnership with FIFA for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award had come to an end and that they would revive the Ballon d'Or award, treating the 2016 edition as the 61st award. The trio ran riot in the 2014-15 season and led Barcelona to a continental treble. 1. Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player for a record sixth time. AFP PHOTO. Its likely the others wont even get a mention. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Gavi - Barcelona2. 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. Luka Modric walked away with the top prize, however we take a look at where 'France Football' ranked the other 29 best players in the world. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) 4. 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. FranceFootball. I never thought in my mind to win four times the golden ball, Im so pleased, Im so happy. Lucy Bronze - Manchester City11. published 12 December 2016. Vivianne Miedema - Arsenal12. Mike Maignan - AC Milan6. Heres a list of their previous winners of the worlds best footballer award. Heres a little video of Ronaldo picking up his fourth Ballon dOr. The awards were given out in Zrich, Switzerland on 11 January 2016. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United and Real Madrid), 7. We all know Cristiano Ronaldo is going to win the 2016 Ballon dOr, right? Vidal is one of four Bayern Munich players to make the top 30, along with the already announced Robert Lewandowski in 16th. Lionel Messi won the award as the World Player of the Year for the fifth time, extending his own record of five wins. The little man is fully suited and booted just like his dad. The first four are favourites for the remaining five spaces. Riyad Mahrez - Manchester City13. At least Messi has another five golden balls at home, but Ronaldo could match him with a big 2017 theyre forever competing. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Ballon d'Or 2022 - Rankings. Hugo Lloris - Tottenham, 2023 Minute Media - All rights reserved, Karim Benzema was named the winner of the 66th Ballon d'Or. Others within shouting distance include last year's winner Karim Benzema, Messi's club teammate Kylian Mbappe, Man United standout Marcus Rashford, Brazil star Vinicius Jr., and Man City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne. Argentina to the country's third World Cup title, eclipsing 40 goal contributions on the season, Ballon d'Or 2022 winners and final rankings. Hes always hanging out with celebs, with Justin Bieber one of his most famous pals. Karim Benzema won the Ballon d'Or in 2022. The 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the sixth year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. Erling Haaland - Man City/Borussia Dortmund11. Wherever he comes in the Ballon dOr rankings tonight, Riyad Mahrez has gone home with one prize today. . Alex Morgan - San Diego Wave14. Nobody could hold a candle to him that year, and his performances during the season are largely why many see him as one of the greatest of all time. Currently, Messi is winning this personal battle between the duo - with five awards (including last year's Fifa Ballon d'Or) to Ronaldo's three. But Erling Haaland's record-setting Premier League campaign has the Norwegian right on Messi's heels, nearing the Premier League single-season goal scoring mark. Hopefully those will be revealed shortly. Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Real Madrid to their 11th Champions League title in 2016. [4] Each voter voted for three players who received 5 points, 3 points and one point respectively. Karim Benzema has broken Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messis dominance of the Ballon dOr after helping Real Madrid win the Champions League during the 2021/22 season. Karim Benzema was named the winner of the 66th Ballon d'Or, following an immense season leading the line for Real Madrid. Thats what talkSPORT.com is looking at, stretching back to 2000. "August","September","October","November","December") Judged by a panel of journalists, the Ballon dOr ran in conjunction with FIFA from 2010 until 2015, when the governing body split to create its own and much less prestigious Best Player award. Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich and Real Madrid), 10. Neymar (Barcelona) 6.. We still have the likes of Messi, Griezmann, Suarez and Neymar in the running with four places yet announced. Lionel Messi (ARG) - Barcelona. Karim Benzema - Real Madrid2. Its understood that Messi and Griezmann are second and third respectively but the order of the other two is anyones guess. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) 4. Qualifying bet cannot be placed in-play or cashed out early. Just for posterity's sake, here is the full shortlist : From England: Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund), Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Paulo Dybala (Juventus), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Riyad Mahrez (Leicester), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Dimitri Payet (West Ham), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Pepe (Real Madrid), Neymar (Barcelona), Rui Patricio (Sporting Lisbon), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Luis Suarez (Barcelona), Jamie Vardy (Leicester), Arturo Vidal (Bayern Munich). The most recent winner was Real Madrid's Karim Benzemais in 2022. Catarina Macario - Lyon10. For anyone else that would be a mighty achievement but it probably tastes like a kick in the teeth for the Argentine maestro. 1. You only need to trawl through Pogbas Instagram for 30 seconds to know the guy has got plenty of character. Get ready for a 1-2-3 washout, Why Ronaldo WON'T be attending tonight's gala event.