Ballon d’Or Quiz

Stanley Matthews won the inaugural Ballon d'Or in 1956 while playing for Blackpool.

Lionel Messi holds the record for the most Ballon d'Or wins, with eight titles as of 2023. Lionel Messi won in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, and 2023

Luka Modrić won the Ballon d'Or in 2018, becoming the first player since 2007 other than Messi or Ronaldo to win it.

Luis Suárez Miramontes won the Ballon d'Or in 1960, becoming the first Barcelona player to claim the award.

George Weah won the Ballon d'Or in 1995, becoming the first non-European player to receive the award.

Lev Yashin, the Soviet Union goalkeeper, won the Ballon d'Or in 1963.

Ronaldo Nazário won the Ballon d'Or in 1997 and 2002, becoming the youngest winner ever in 1997.

Eusebio, the legendary Portuguese forward, was known as The Black Panther and won the Ballon d'Or in 1965.

Zinedine Zidane won the Ballon d'Or in 1998 after inspiring France to their first-ever World Cup win.

Cristiano Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or in 2008 after an incredible season with Manchester United.