Messi, Ronaldo, Platini... who are the big winners of the "Golden Ball"?

2023-10-30 09:17:15Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Messi, Ronaldo, Platini... who are the big winners of the "Golden
Lionel Messi

This Monday, October 30, the "world" of football will learn the new name of the player who will win the most prestigious personal award, the " Golden Ball " 2023.

The most inevitable question today is: " Will Messi deepen the record of the player who has won this award the most, or will the big family of winners expand?" "

In 65 editions (the Ballon d'Or has been awarded since 1956, except for 2020 which was not awarded due to the Covid-19 pandemic), only 10 players have managed to register their name more than once in history.

7 Golden Balls : Lionel Messi, the only one with this record!

Will Messi win the eighth?

If the debate about the best in history was based on the number of golden balls in the trophy cabinet, then the Argentine would have won the subject.

The World Champion is the most successful player, having won the Ballon d'Or seven times (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021). Having won the first in 2009, with 98.5% of the possible votes, an absolute record, he was the first player in history to win it four times in a row. Messi also holds the record for the number of podiums, 13 such, where he has been ranked systematically since 2007 with the exception of 2018 (Fifth) and 2022 (No ceremony).

5 Golden Balls : Ronaldo, the other "alien"! The Messi-Ronaldo duel "conquered" the football world for ten seasons.

Despite everything, in the twilight of his career, Cristiano Ronaldo has collected 5 Golden Balls, the first in 2008.

Currently, he is in second place, with two awards less than his rival, Messi. A "crazy" gap that should not detract from the performances of the Portuguese, who has 12 podiums, but above all the record for 18 such nominations. We will especially remember his dominance between 2013 and 2017.

3 Golden Balls : Cruyff, Platini and van Basten in history!

Three players, three different but magical eras. Johan Cruyff, the 1970s, Michel Platini in the early 1980s and finally Marco van Basten, the late 80s and early 90s.

Even if Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi have dominated it, winning a Ballon d'Or is already an achievement, even for three other legends. The Dutchman dominated in the 70s, winning the 1971, 1973 and 1974 editions. "Platoche" is the only player in history, with Messi, to have three consecutive victories (1983, 1984, 1985).

Van Basten, for his part, won the 1988, 1989 and 1992 editions. Then, with 2 Golden Balls, there are names like Di Stefano, Beckenbauer, Keegan, Rummenigge and Ronaldo./ Supersport


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