25 Ballon d'Or winners across all eras.
All-black kit + acrobatic saves. The Black Spider. Only goalkeeper ever to win the Ballon d'Or (1963). 270+ shutouts for Dynamo Mosco…
Inventor of the libero. Der Kaiser. Invented the modern libero role. World Cup winner as player (1974) and manager (1990). T…
Defender with a Ballon d'Or. 2006 World Cup winner and Ballon d'Or winner — one of only three defenders to ever win it. 5'9" agai…
Only African Ballon d'Or. Only African to win the Ballon d'Or (1995). AC Milan icon. After retirement, became President of Lib…
9 goals in 1 Euros. Three consecutive Ballon d'Ors (1983-85). 1984 Euros winner and top scorer with 9 goals in 5 games. …
The Cruyff Turn. Inventor of Total Football. Three Ballon d'Ors. 1974 World Cup finalist. As a coach, built the Barce…
Left-foot bicycle kick. 2002 World Cup winner. 1999 Ballon d'Or. Bicycle kicks, free kicks, left-footed magic. Part of the u…
2018 Ballon d'Or. 2018 Ballon d'Or winner. Ended the Messi-Ronaldo monopoly. World Cup finalist with Croatia (2018). F…
2024 Ballon d'Or. Manchester City's defensive midfielder. 2024 Ballon d'Or winner. 2023 Champions League final scorer.…
Left foot of God. 8 Ballon d'Ors — record. World Cup winner 2022, Copa America 2021, 2024. Four Champions Leagues. Bar…
Siuu + the leap. Five Ballon d'Ors. Five Champions Leagues. Top scorer in international football history. Euros winne…
Step-over + power. The Phenomenon. 2002 World Cup winner and top scorer. Two Ballon d'Ors. Came back from career-threat…
Smile + samba feet. 2002 World Cup winner. 2005 Ballon d'Or. Barcelona's joy in motion. Made even Real Madrid fans give …
The fifth Beatle. 1968 Ballon d'Or. Manchester United legend, fifth Beatle of football. Tragic decline through alcohol…
1988 Euros final volley. Three Ballon d'Ors. Euro 1988 winner — his volley in the final is in every list of greatest goals. R…
Dreadlock captain. 1987 Ballon d'Or. AC Milan and Netherlands legend. Euro 1988 winner. Dreadlocked, multi-positional, …
Ponytail + free kicks. Il Divin Codino. 1993 Ballon d'Or. Missed the 1994 World Cup final penalty — still Italy's most-love…
Acute-angle bikes. 1999 Ballon d'Or. 2002 World Cup winner. Bicycle kicks from acute angles. Carried Brazil through qua…
Long-range left foot. 2003 Ballon d'Or. Juventus and Czech Republic legend. Tireless engine, long-range shooter, suspended…
1998 goal vs Argentina. 2001 Ballon d'Or. Scored THAT goal vs Argentina at the 1998 World Cup as a teenager. Liverpool, Real…
Old-school no.9 with vision. 2022 Ballon d'Or winner. Real Madrid's perfect striker for a decade. Five Champions Leagues. The num…
2004 Ballon d'Or. 2004 Ballon d'Or. AC Milan's all-time top scorer. Champions League winner 2003. Ukraine's eternal ca…
1994 Ballon d'Or + WC Golden Boot. 1994 Ballon d'Or. World Cup top scorer 1994 (6 goals — Bulgaria's incredible semifinal run). Barcelo…
10 goals at 2 World Cups. Peru's greatest. Scored 10 goals across two World Cups (1970, 1978) — only Pele and Klose have more …
2x Ballon d'Or in early 80s. Bayern Munich's 80s talisman. Two Ballon d'Ors (1980, 1981). Bayern executive chairman after retirem…