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What is the Ballon d'Or? Why France Football's prize matters most among individual soccer awards

The Ballon d'Or award remains the highest individual prize in world football based on its long history and prestigious place within the sport.

Lionel Messi has reigned supreme in the competition in recent years as the most prolific Ballon d'Or winner of all time.

Messi's incredible showing as Argentina captain led his country to a first World Cup since 1986 at the end of 2022, which earned him the most recent award of his glittering career at the 2023 ceremony. Rodri's victory last year felt like a decisive moment as neither Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo were close to consideration.

Follow latest updates from Paris as the 2025 Ballon d'Or gala takes place

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