Ronaldo Ballon D'Or 2025. Al hilal star neymar has never won the ballon d'or, but finished third in the standings in both 2015 and 2017, years in which messi and ronaldo respectively won. The awarding of the ballon d'or has become one of the biggest nights in the footballing calendar, with winning the prize seen by players as the pinnacle of excellence.

Cristiano ronaldo received 19 consecutive ballon d’or nominations and found his way onto the shortlist every single year from the age of 19 through to 37. Lionel messi and cristiano ronaldo have exercised a duopoly of sorts over the ballon d’or in recent years.