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LionelMessi
8
Ballon d’Or awardsCompleted editions through 2025
Two careers.
Every chapter.
Compare Ballon d’Or wins, winning years and the award timeline for Messi and Ronaldo.


Includes the joint FIFA Ballon d’Or editions from 2010 to 2015. No award was presented in 2020. The 2026 edition is not included.
| Award edition | Messi | Ronaldo |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Total awards | 8 | 5 |