The Ballon d’Or is the most coveted individual award in football. But sometimes, even greatness isn’t enough. Here are seven ...

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With multiple league titles with FC Barcelona and PSG respectively, Champions League trophies with the Catalan club, and a World Cup with Argentina, Messi has won eight Ballon d'Or awards.

“Of all the absentees on the list of Ballon d’Or winners, his is particularly painful. He is the greatest facilitator of the game in all of history.” see also Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo: The ...

With multiple league titles with FC Barcelona and PSG respectively, Champions League trophies with the Catalan club, and a World Cup with Argentina, Messi has won eight Ballon d'Or awards.

I n 1998, Zinedine Zidane led France to World Cup glory and earned the Ballon d’Or as a result. Similarly, Ronaldo Nazario received the honor in 2002, and Fabio Cannavaro in 2006.

However, there’s a precedent named Messi. Back in 2019, La Pulga won his sixth Ballon d’Or despite Barcelona’s early European exit and a lack of international success. Whether history could ...