Ballon d'Or
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One for your pub quiz: Remember the Ballon d’Or winner who signed for Charlton Athletic?
By Ed McCambridge published
One Ballon d'Or winner joined Charlton Athletic in the second tier mere months after his win and still made the podium again… but who was it?
![Inter Miami CF's Argentine forward Lionel Messi reacts on stage with his trophy as he receives his 8th Ballon d'Or award during the 2023 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 30, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SUXtLQnY5tSFQ2JUGSdwee-320-80.jpg)
Lionel Messi names teenager as future Ballon d'Or winner - after comparisons between the two
By Ryan Dabbs published
Lionel Messi has been particularly impressed with a future star as he casts his eye to the next generation of world-beaters
![The Ballon d'Or trophy in 2023, as held by Lionel Messi at the ceremony in Paris held by France Football](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sd9RxMKBMz6mSALyfGoheS-320-80.jpg)
Revealed: The secret that prolonged Ballon d’Or winner’s career by 10 YEARS
By Ed McCambridge published
The Ballon d'Or winner who played a decade longer than he should have – and how he won his award more for longevity than anything he'd achieved that season
![Lionel Messi with his eighth Ballon d'Or in Paris on October 30th, 2023.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C4PjDUs7tqYuKaMHJmQjqN-320-80.jpg)
Quiz! Can you name every single Ballon d'Or winner since 1956?
By Ben Hayward published
Quiz! Lionel Messi took home the men's award for an eighth time on Monday – but can you recall the previous recipients?
![Lionel Messi receives his 8th Ballon d'Or award during the 2023 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 30, 2023.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ksobtc4URx4xSAKGtiqxda-320-80.jpg)
Ballon d'Or 2023 rankings: FULL rankings revealed
By Mark White last updated
LIVE It's the Ballon d'Or 2023 rankings live, with Lionel Messi heading for an eighth award in his illustrious career
![PARIS, FRANCE - DECEMBER 01: (BILD OUT) Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain with the Ballon d´Or prior to the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Paris and Nice at Parc des Princes on December 1, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tnani Badreddine/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fx2fJEaTBzkepBNcNGFMY8-320-80.jpg)
Ballon d'Or 2023: Every Ballon d'Or won by Lionel Messi
By Tom Hancock published
Lionel Messi is the Ballon d'Or 2023 winner – here's every one he's lifted
![Lionel Messi poses with his Ballons d'Or after winning the award for the sixth time in 2019.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C5cF8SDWSq3utFDNdXWGD-320-80.jpg)
Lionel Messi wins the 2023 Ballon d'Or
By Ben Hayward published
The Argentine attacker claims the prestigious prize for the eighth time after leading the Albiceleste to World Cup glory last December
![Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmati receives the Women's Ballon d'Or award during the 2023 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 30, 2023.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/72AYwKSKh95dva8q8FKN9b-320-80.jpg)
Ballon d'Or 2023: Aitana Bonmati wins Ballon d'Or Feminin
By Tom Hancock published
At the Ballon d'Or 2023 awards, Aitana Bonmati has won Ballon d'Or Feminin
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