Ballon d'or 2023: Recent winners and runners-up

2022

WINNER: Karim Benzema (France, Real Madrid) RUNNER-UP: Sadio Mané (Senegal, Liverpool) | AFP

2021

WINNER: Lionel Messi (Argentina, PSG) RUNNER-UP: Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Bayern Munich) | AFP

2019

WINNER: Lionel Messi (Argentina, PSG) RUNNER-UP: Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands, Liverpool) | AFP

2018

WINNER: Luka Modric (Croatia, Real Madrid) RUNNER-UP: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Juventus) | AFP

2017

WINNER: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid) RUNNER-UP:Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona) | AFP

2016

WINNER: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid) RUNNER-UP:Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona) | AFP