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The most prestigious award in football is set to take centre stage in Paris’s Théâtre du Châtelet on Monday, October 28 where world footballers, Coaches and teams will be awarded for their impressive performance in the past football season. The 2024 edition promises to be exciting with Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior leading the race to become the world’s best player.
However, the Brazilian will battle with Rodri of Manchester City, Bukayo Saka of Arsenal, Kylian Mbappe, and other football stars. In this article, we take a look at all Ballon d’Or winners from 1956 to date.
1956: Stanley Matthews (England, Blackpool)
1957: Alfredo Di Stéfano (Spain, Real Madrid)
1958: Raymond Kopa (France, Real Madrid)
1959: Alfredo Di Stéfano (Spain, Real Madrid)
1960: Luis Suárez (Spain, Barcelona)
1961: Omar Sívori (Italy, Juventus)
1962: Josef Masopust (Czechoslovakia, Dukla Praha)
1963: Lev Yashin (Soviet Union, Dynamo Moscow)
1964: Denis Law (Scotland, Manchester United)
1965: Eusébio (Portugal, Benfica)
1966: Bobby Charlton (England, Manchester United)
1967: Flórián Albert (Hungary, Ferencváros)
1968: George Best (Northern Ireland, Manchester United)
1969: Gianni Rivera (Italy, AC Milan)
1970: Gerd Müller (West Germany, Bayern München)
1971: Johan Cruyff (Netherlands, Ajax)
1972: Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany, Bayern München)
1973: Johan Cruyff (Netherlands, Barcelona)
1974: Johan Cruyff (Netherlands, Barcelona)
1975: Oleh Blokhin (Soviet Union, Dynamo Kyiv)
1976: Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany, Bayern München)
1977: Allan Simonsen (Denmark, Borussia Mönchengladbach)
1978: Kevin Keegan (England, Hamburg)
1979: Kevin Keegan (England, Hamburg)
1980: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (West Germany, Bayern München)
1981: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (West Germany, Bayern München)