Who won Ballon Dor 2009?

The 2009 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in the world as judged by an international panel of sports journalists, was awarded to Lionel Messi of Barcelona on 1 December 2009. Messi won the award by a then record margin, 240 points ahead of 2008 winner Cristiano Ronaldo.

Who won the Ballon Dor in 2008?

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 2008 Ballon D'Or award by an overwhelming margin. Ronaldo comfortably beat his main rivals Messi and is now the fourth Manchester United player (after Law, Charlton and Best) and the first England-based player since Michael Owen to win the France Football award.

Who are the top 3 Ballon d'Or 2010?

Ballon d'Or 2010

• Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
• Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)
• Xavi (Barcelona)
• Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan)
• Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid)
• Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
• Iker Casillas (Real Madrid)
• David Villa (Valencia and Barcelona)

Who won the 2005 Ballon d Or?

The 2005 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was delivered to the Brazilian midfielder Ronaldinho on 28 November 2005.

Who won the 2004 Ballon d Or?

The 2004 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was delivered to the Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko on 13 December 2004.

Did Fernando Torres win the Ballon d Or?

You may find it hard to believe (because of all the Chelsea business, where he kind of forgot how to play football) but during the 2007/08 season, Fernando Torres was simply brilliant. The Spaniard presented a strong claim to win the Ballon d'Or after a sensational season leading the line for Liverpool and Spain.

Who won the 2020 Ballon d Or?

Argentina's Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world for a record-stretching seventh time on Monday, beating Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to lift soccer's most prestigious trophy yet again.

Who won the 2001 Ballon d Or?

Today in 2001, Michael Owen won the Ballon d'Or.

Is ballon d'or real gold?

The award valued at slightly higher than 3,000 euros has a sphere filled with a wax-like material that is chiseled to give the shape and seam of the spherical representation. It is then bathed in fine gold with the France Football logo and the name of the winner engraved.

Who are the top 3 Ballon d'Or 2021?

The official top three of the Ballon D'or has been announced. Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho takes third place, Bayern Munich and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski finishes second, leaving first place to, once again, go to PSG and Argentina forward Lionel Messi.