Quiz! Can you name every single Ballon d'Or winner since 1956?

Lionel Messi with his eighth Ballon d'Or in Paris on October 30th, 2023.
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Lionel Messi was presented with his eighth Ballon d'Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday night, beating Manchester City striker Erling Haaland to the prestigious prize.

The Inter Miami forward was recognised after leading Argentina to the World Cup in Qatar last year and now has at least three more Golden Balls to his name than any other player.

At the age of 36, this could well be his last, with Haaland among a new generation of players who will be hoping to get their hands on the Ballon d'Or in the years ahead.

But there have been some special winners in the past as well. In 67 editions overall since 1956 (note: there was no Golden Ball handed out in 2020 due to Covid-19), 45 players have won the award once or more. Can you name them all?

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Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.