Ballon d'Or winners: Full list of men's and women's winners

Publish date: 2024-06-10

The prestigious award had gone to Lionel Messi seven times already and, indeed, the Inter Miami striker was in attendance last night.

He faced some tough competition, however, in the shape of Man City star Erling Haaland. Last year's winner, Karim Benzema, was also nominated.

A new winner was crowned in the Féminin category, with two-time champ Alexia Putellas out for the count due to a long-term injury.

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Fellow Spain and Barcelona player Aitana Bonmatí was heavily tipped to claim the golden ball in the run-up to the event.

Want to know who took it home? Read on for the winners, and every winner since the award was created by French football magazine L'Équipe in 1956.

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Who won the Ballon d'Or 2023?

This year's Ballon d'Or went to Lionel Messi, who led Argentina to World Cup glory last year. The win marks the iconic striker's eighth prize.

In the Féminin category, Aitana Bonmatí claimed the top spot, taking over from fellow Barcelona and Spain player Alexia Putellas.

Argentina and Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez beat Ederson and Yassine Bounou to the Yashin Trophy, while England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham won the Kopa for world's best young player.

Every Ballon d'Or winner

Every Ballon d'Or Feminin winner

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