The Ballon d'Or (French pronunciation: [balɔ̃ dɔʁ] ⓘ; lit. ' Golden Ball ') is an annual football award presented by French magazine France Football since 1956 to honour the player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season.

The Ballon d'Or award is an annual football award for the best player over the previous year. It was first awarded in 1956. The most recent winner is was Spanish player Rodri in 2024. Prior to that the award has been dominated by Argentinian Lionel Messi, winning the men's Ballon d'Or award a record eight times.

Jan 1, 2025 · Rodri has won the Ballon d'Or after an exceptional 2024 for Manchester City and Spain, becoming only the third player not named Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to claim France Football's prestigious golden ball since 2007. But who will claim it in 2025? Here are our Ballon d'Or power rankings for the 2024-25 season.

Women's Ballon d'Or: Bonmatí . Learn more. Kopa Trophy: Yamal. Learn more. 2024 Ballon d'Or winners . Learn more. Who has won the Ballon d'Or? Learn more. News. About; National associations;

Oct 28, 2024 · The Ballon d'Or awards were presented in Paris on October 28. Here is the list of the winners after Spanish duo Rodri and Aitana Bonmati claimed the top prizes.

Oct 28, 2024 · Minute-by-minute updates from the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony, as the world's greatest footballers, teams and coaches from the past season are honoured.

Oct 28, 2024 · Winners for the 2024 Men's Ballon d'Or, Women's Ballon d'Or, Yashin Trophy, Kopa Trophy and more.

Oct 28, 2024 · Follow live updates from today’s Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris where Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmati won big in Paris

The 2023 Ballon d'Or was the 67th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football magazine, recognising the best footballers in the world in the 2022–2023 season.

Oct 28, 2024 · Who won awards at the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony, who was nominated and how award winners were decided.