Barcelona To Real Madrid: Top 5 Most Successful Clubs In Ballon d’Or History

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The Ballon d'Or, given out every year since 1956, is the highest individual award in football, honoring the best players in the world. Over time, many top clubs have played a big role in its history, with Barcelona and Real Madrid leading the pack, together winning an amazing 24 times. These two clubs have always developed incredible talent, shaping the world of football. Alongside them, Juventus, AC Milan, and Bayern Munich have also made their mark, with each club producing several Ballon d'Or winners, further proving their status as major football powerhouses on the global stage.

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FC Barcelona has the most Ballon d'Or wins by its players, with a total of 13 awards. Lionel Messi has the most wins with seven (from 2009 to 2021). Other winners include Johan Cruyff (2), Rivaldo (1999), Ronaldinho, Hristo Stoichkov, and Luis Suárez.

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Real Madrid players have received the Ballon d'Or award 12 times. Cristiano Ronaldo has the most wins with four titles (2013–2017). Alfredo Di Stéfano won it twice (1957, 1959). Raymond Kopa, Luis Figo, Ronaldo Nazário, and Fabio Cannavaro each won it once.

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Juventus players have won the Ballon d'Or eight times. Michel Platini won it three times in a row (1983–1985). Other Juventus players who have won it are Pavel Nedvěd (2003), Roberto Baggio (1993), Omar Sívori (1961), Paolo Rossi (1982), and Zinedine Zidane (1998).

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AC Milan players have won the Ballon d'Or eight times. Marco van Basten has the most wins with three titles (1988, 1989, 1992). Other winners are George Weah (1995), Ruud Gullit (1987), Andriy Shevchenko (2004), and Gianni Rivera (1969).

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Bayern Munich players have won the Ballon d'Or five times. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge won it twice (1980, 1981). Gerd Müller (1970) and Franz Beckenbauer (1972, 1976) also received this important award while playing for the club.