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    The 2016 Ballon d'Or was an award given to the best-performing football player around the world in 2016. In September 2016, France Football announced that...
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    The Ballon d'Or (French pronunciation: [balɔ̃ dɔʁ] ; lit. 'Golden Ball') is an annual football award presented by French magazine France Football since...
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  • The FIFA Ballon d'Or ("Golden Ball") was an annual association football award presented to the world's best men's player from 2010 to 2015. Awarded jointly...
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    The 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the sixth year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in...
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    The 2017 Ballon d'Or was the 62nd annual award recognising the best male footballer in the world for 2017. Cristiano Ronaldo won the award for the fifth...
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    The 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the fourth year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in...
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    The 2012 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the third year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in...
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    The 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the fifth year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. The awards were given out in...
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  • The Ballon d'Or Dream Team is an all-time all-star team published by France Football on 14 December 2020 after conducting an internet poll of fans to...
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    The Best FIFA Men's Player (category Awards established in 2016)
    of the FIFA Ballon d'Or were dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as part of their ongoing rivalry. In 2016, the Ballon d’Or again lost its...
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    Lev Yashin (category Ballon d'Or winners)
    Yashin received the Ballon d'Or, the only goalkeeper ever to receive the award. He was additionally named posthumously to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team in 2020...
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    of the Year Award (Ballon d'Or), which was merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year Award in 2010 to become the FIFA Ballon d'Or. It also replaced...
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    was the FIFA Ballon d'Or, following a merging of the FIFA World Player of the Year and the France Football Ballon d'Or awards. Since 2016, the awards have...
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    famous players, with four FIFA World Player of the Year, ten Ballon d'Or, two FIFA Ballon d'Or, four European Golden Shoe and three FIFA Club World Cup Golden...
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    Lionel Messi (category Ballon d'Or winners)
    accolades won throughout his professional footballing career such as eight Ballon d'Or awards and eight times being named the world's best player by FIFA. He...
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  • magazine awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or to the world's best player in partnership with FIFA, the sport's governing body, until 2016, when it resumed full ownership...
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    career, Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has received five Ballon d'Or/FIFA Ballon d'Or awards, the most for a European player. Widely regarded as one...
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    Cristiano Ronaldo (category Ballon d'Or winners)
    won numerous individual accolades throughout his career, such as five Ballon d'Or awards, a record three UEFA Men's Player of the Year Awards, four European...
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    Retrieved 29 October 2016. "Ballon d'Or 2016 : Ryad Mahrez 7e !" (in French). dzfoot.com. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016. "Riyad Mahrez wins...
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    Football. He contributed to the creation of the European Cup and the Ballon d'Or. Ferran was born to Pierre Ferran, a magistrate, and Lucie, daughter...
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  • Trophy becoming the first South African footballer to be nominated for a Ballon d'Or award. He is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Africa...
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    Kate Scott (British presenter) (category Use dmy dates from October 2016)
    hosting the FIFA Ballon d'Or and Laureus World Sports Awards, both of which she hosted on numerous occasions. At the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or ceremony she spoke...
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  • The Vélo d'Or is considered one of cycling's highest individual honors, similar to the Ballon d'Or in football. Since 2022, the Vélo d'Or Femmes has...
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    the Argentina national team. His individual achievements include eight Ballon d'Or awards, the most for any footballer. Having won 45 team trophies, he...
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  • Ballon d'Or winner and president of Liberia George Weah. Born in Liberia, he represented the United States at youth level. Weah is the son of Ballon d'Or...
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    Luis Suárez (footballer, born 1935) (category Ballon d'Or winners)
    in 1960 Suárez became the first male Spanish-born player to win the Ballon d'Or. In 1964, he helped Spain win their first European Championship title...
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    Rodri (footballer, born 1996) (category Ballon d'Or winners)
    Tournament. Rodri has won several individual awards, most notably the 2024 Ballon d'Or. He became the second male Spanish player to achieve this feat after...
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    Franz Beckenbauer (category Ballon d'Or winners)
    to have won the FIFA World Cup, the European Champions Cup, and the Ballon d'Or. Beckenbauer was a versatile player who started out as a midfielder,...
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    The Best FIFA Football Awards (category Awards established in 2016)
    Award FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11 FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11 Ballon d'Or FIFA Ballon d'Or FIFA World Player of the Year FIFA World Player Gala "The Best...
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    asks Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg to twerk". SB Nation. Retrieved 3 December 2018. "Uefa president calls Solveig an 'idiot' over Ballon d'Or twerk...
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