The 68th annual Ballon d’Or awards takes place this evening, as a host of the world’s best footballers await to see who will be crowned the winner for 2024.
One of the world’s most prestigious football ceremonies, the event will take place at Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France and will be hosted by TV journalist Sandy Heribert, with former Chelsea and Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba joining her as co-host for the evening.
Three of the last four events have resulted in Argentina icon Lionel Messi being named as the winner of the award, but with the iconic Inter Miami not nominated this year, there is a new name that will be on the trophy for 2024.
But who has won the award each year since its inception in 1956? Here is a the complete list of Ballon d’Or winners from 1956-2023.
53. 2018: Luka Modrić
The Croatian temporarily broke the Messi/Ronaldo dominance in 2018. | Getty Images
54. 2019/2021: Lionel Messi
Messi won his six and seventh Ballon d'Or back-to-back after the 2020 award was postponed due to Covid-19. | AFP via Getty Images
55. 2022: Karim Benzema
The Frenchman won his first Ballon d'Or in 2022 after his goal scoring run helped Real Madrid lift a 14th Champions League title. | Getty Images
56. 2023: Lionel Messi
Messi won an astonishing eighth Ballon d'Or last year after leading Argentina to World Cup success. | AFP via Getty Images