A look back at each of Messi's eight Ballon d'Or wins. The first came all the way back in 2009 and kick started a streak of four in a row. He then won his next in 2015 before a four-year gap. 2015. 1st Lionel Messi (Argentinean, Barcelona) 2nd Cristiano Ronaldo (Portuguese, Real Madrid) 3rd Neymar (Brazilian, Barcelona) Check out this list of Ballon d’Or winners since the inaugural award in 1956, including David Beckham, Stanley Matthews, and Lionel Messi. In the end, this time, Messi had 52 total points, Mbappé had 44, and Benzem had 34. Other interesting tidbits: Benzema had won the Ballon d’Or back in October while Messi did not even make the The nominees for the 2023 Ballon d’Or awards will be announced on Wednesday, with 30 male and 20 female players set to make the shortlist. Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi has won Messi has seven Ballon d’Or, three more than anyone else in history, and is primed to win his eighth if he carries on the same form for the rest of the season with the PSG. He has also won 10 La Liga titles, 4 Champions League titles, seven Copa del Rey, and one Copa America title. Moreover, Messi has close to 800 goals for his club and career. Lionel Messi has won the men’s 2021 Ballon d’Or, and a record seventh trophy, at an awards ceremony in Paris on Monday evening.. Messi, 34, held off the challenge of Bayern Munich’s Robert Ballon d’Or 2023 — today’s results and the full list of winners. Reader reaction: 'Messi’s popularity is unmatched'. Keep those emails coming! Send us your reaction to Lionel Messi's Lionel Messi won a record-extending eighth Ballon d'Or during the 2023 awards ceremony in Paris on October 30. His sensational Qatar World Cup win with Argentina was enough for the Inter Miami Ballon d’Or quiz: How much do you know about the men’s trophy? By Will Jeanes. Oct 28, 2023. 17. The 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony takes place in Paris tomorrow, with Lionel Messi expected to The Spanish giants also won the Supercopa de Espana that term. And it was a Barca one-two-three at the 2010 Ballon d'Or ceremony. Messi (22.65 per cent of the vote) edged Andres Iniesta (17.36% vIwO2.