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How to play
- Name every player to win the men's Ballon d'Or, from the first in 1956 to 2026.
- Type them in any order. The clock starts when you tap the box or type. A name counts the moment it’s complete, no need to press Enter. A last name of four letters or more is enough, and one that players on the list share credits all of them.
- Stuck? Hint tells you something about the next one you’re missing, and costs 15 seconds, off the clock and onto your time. Finish ends the round early.
- Your best result goes on the quiz’s all-time leaderboard: most named, then fastest. Play as often as you like.
About this list
Winners through 2026. Winners as listed on Wikipedia's page for the award.
On this list
48 different players share the 70 awards on this list, the first given in 1956. 10 have won it more than once, and the most anyone has won is 8.
14 of them won it for the first time in 2000 or later.
By the decade of their first win: 1950s (3), 1960s (10), 1970s (6), 1980s (6), 1990s (9), 2000s (9), 2010s (1), 2020s (4).
38 of the 48 won it exactly once (79%). At least 5 have won it in back-to-back seasons.