FIFA BALLON D’OR AWARD

Best Footballer of the Year

THE AWARD

Translated as “Golden Ball,” the Ballon d’Or

is an annual association football award given

by FIFA to the male player considered to

have performed the best in the previous

calendar year. It is awarded based on the

votes from national team coaches and

captains, as well as journalists from around

the world.

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WINNERS SINCE 2010

2010

1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place

Lionel Messi

Argentinian

Club: Barcelona

Andrés Iniesta

Spanish

Club: Barcelona

Xavi

Spanish

Club: Barcelona

2011

1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place

Lionel Messi

Argentinian

Club: Barcelona

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese

Club: Real Madrid

Xavi

Spanish

Club: Barcelona

2012

1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place

Lionel Messi

Argentinian

Club: Barcelona

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese

Club: Real Madrid

Andrés Iniesta

Spanish

Club: Barcelona

2013

1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese

Club: Real Madrid

Lionel Messi

Argentinian

Club: Barcelona

Franck Ribéry

French

Club: Bayern Munich

2014

1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese

Club: Real Madrid

Lionel Messi

Argentinian

Club: Barcelona

Manuel Neuer

German

Club: Bayern Munich