Most Ballon D’or Points: The Ballon D’or remains one of football’s most incredible, iconic awards which is given to a player for his individual contribution.
It remains one of the top prizes in the history of the game, which a player hopes to achieve one day through his effort, consistency and sheer will power.
The Ballon D’or winner per year is selected from a basis of combination of votes from journalists, national team captains and coaches.
Even the players vying for that illusive trophy put in their votes for the best player of that particular year.
We take a look at the top 5 players with the most Ballon D’or points in history.
Virgil van Dijk
The Liverpool defender has been one of the top players in recent times and has proved himself at the top level with his contribution towards the Reds’ success.
He is the only defender to win the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year and has finished runner-up for the Ballon D’or and Best FIFA Men’s player.
In 2019, he came ever so close to beating Lionel Messi to the trophy as he was instrumental in helping Liverpool to UCL success in the 2018-19 season.
100 league games with Liverpool for @VirgilvDijk.
Their record is ridiculous with him in the side 🧱 pic.twitter.com/Tbq5cPIUCT
— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 18, 2021
A fan favourite with the Reds, Virgil van Dijk has won many individual titles such as Player of the Year; due to his brilliant performances.
With 679 points, Virgil van Dijk is in 5th place for most Ballon D’or points earned.
Zinedine Zidane
The 1998 Ballon D’or winner, Zidane led France to a World Cup in the same year and a UEFA European Championship in 2000.
Zidane was one of the mainstays for each club he represented and make invaluable contributions towards the game.
He is a three-time FIFA World Player of the Year in 1998, 2000 and 2003. His career is a testament to his skills on the pitch and brilliance he showcased for over a decade.
With 715 Ballon D’or points, Zizou takes up position number 4.
Luka Modric
He won the Ballon D’or in 2018 after his incredible performances helped Croatia to a maiden World Cup final, where they finished runners-up to France.
Luka Modric was also instrumental in the hat-trick of UEFA Champions League titles won by Real Madrid from 2016-18.
Modric is regarded as one of the best mid-fielders of all time. In particular, he made 2018 his own with his brilliant performances standing head and shoulders above the rest.
Lionel Messi
The six-time Ballon D’or winner, Argentina’s Lionel Messi has raked up 2961 Ballon D’or points.
The lesser said about him, the better it is. Lionel Messi has won the Ballon D’or in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015.
Messi also remains one of the youngest men to lift the title when he was aged just 22 years.
He holds the record for most European Golden Shoe titles as well with 6 to his name.
His sheer mastery, skill and ability to keep mesmerizing fans all over the world makes the Argentine a contender for being the Greatest of all time.
Cristiano Ronaldo
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The Portuguese captain is right on top of the tree with 3610 Ballon D’or points accumulated.
‘Siiii’ is the call whenever this man sets foot on the football pitch. Cristiano Ronaldo is a 5-time Ballon D’or winner and a World beater.
One of the most clutch-goal scorers of all time, Cristiano is the highest goal scorer of Europe’s UEFA Champions League.
2008 with Manchester before 4 successful years in 2013,2014, 2016 and 2017 was Ronaldo’s Ballon D’or winning years.
A stellar. hard-working and one of the most dedicated and passionate footballers today, Cristiano remains a top-quality player.
Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 6 goals in 5 games in the UCL for Manchester United this season. If he were to play every game until the final and keep scoring at this rate he would STILL not break the goal scoring record set by Cristiano Ronaldo in 13/14 🐐 pic.twitter.com/YCjytLU5hs
— Anonymousmufc (@T__United) November 24, 2021
Ronaldo has also finished runners-up 6 times in the race for Ballon D’or; which shows his consistency to stay at the top.
A five-time UEFA Champions League and one-time European Championship winner are some of the highest prizes for the Portuguese.
Cristiano’s ability to stand-up when it matters the most makes them one of football’s mentally toughest players ever.
