FIFA BallonD'or

The FIFA BallonD'or is an annual association football award presented to the world's best men's player, starting from 2010. A merger between France Football's Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year award, it is considered the most prestigious individual honour in world football. The FIFA Ballon d'Or is awarded based on votes from international journalists and national team coaches and captains, who select the players they deem to have performed the best in the previous calendar year.

The first eight editions of the FIFA Ballon d'Or were dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as part of their rivalry. Barcelona's Messi won the inaugural Ballon d'Or in 2010, before retaining the title twice. Ronaldo, who played for Real Madrid, won successive awards in the next two years. The sixth FIFA Ballon d'Or was presented to Messi in 2015, and Ronaldo won successive awards in 2016 and 2017. Barcelona's Neymar won his first award in 2018, breaking the domination of Ronaldo and Messi. Real Madrid's Eden Hazard won the award in 2019, before Lionel Messi won his sixth and final BallonD'or in 2020.