2022 Ballon d'Or
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The 2022 Ballon d'Or was the 66th annual presentation of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world during the 2021–22 season. For the first time in t
2022 Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema
Alexia Putellas (pictured in 2019) won her second Ballon d'Or, following her 2021 trophy.
Aged 18 at the time, Gavi (pictured in 2022) won the Kopa Trophy, succeeding his Barcelona teammate Pedri, who won the 2021 award.
Thibaut Courtois (pictured in 2018) won the Yashin Trophy, finishing ahead of the likes of Premier League goalkeepers Alisson, Ederson and Édouard Mendy.
Ballon d'Or
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The Ballon d'Or is an annual association football award presented by French magazine France Football since 1956 to honour the player judged to have performed the best over the previous season.
2022 Ballon d'Or
…The 2022 Ballon d'Or (lit. '2022 Golden Ball') was the 66th annual presentation of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world during the 2021–22 season. For the first time in the history of the award…
The Ballon d'Or trophy
December 1956 issue of France Football magazine presenting the inaugural Ballon d'Or winner—Stanley Matthews.
Gianni Rivera hoisting the 1969 Ballon d'Or.
Lionel Messi has won a record eight Ballons d'Or across three different decades, and holds the record for most consecutive wins, with four between 2009 and 2012.