Manchester City's Spanish defensive midfielder Rodri won the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2024 award
Rodri beat favourite Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid to win the coveted award
Here's a look at the top 5 winners of the Ballon d'Or award, since 1956
The Argentine superstar has won it a record eight times (2009 – 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)
The Portuguese legend has won it five times (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)
The Netherlands legend won it four times (1972 - 1974)
The French attacking midfielder won the award thrice (1983 - 1985)
The Netherlands centre-forward, too, won it three times (1988, 1989, 1992)
Players who it twice: Alfredo Di Stefano (Spain – 1957, 1959), Kevin Keegan (England – 1978, 1979), Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (West Germany – 1980, 1981) and Ronaldo (Brazil – 1997, 2002)