Real Madrid and Barcelona have the highest number of Ballon d’Or winners in the history of the award. The two Spanish giants have players that have a combined record of 24 Ballon d’Or awards between them with each club having twelve winners each.
Messi has won the Ballon d’Or six times as a Barcelona player, while Ronaldo has won it four times as a Madrid player
Spanish clubs have dominated football’s most coveted individual award – the Ballon d’Or with the highest number of players that have won the trophy so far.
Real Madrid
Regarded as one of the best football clubs in La Liga and Europe, Real Madrid doesn’t only boast of dominating club competitions in Europe and Spain.
They have pulled an astonishing number of Ballon d’Or winners. They are among the clubs with the highest number of Ballon d’Or awards in history.
Prior to the 2022 Ballon d’Or, Real Madrid played second fiddle to another European and Spanish rival, Barcelona, on the numbers of Ballon d’Or won by their players.
Los Blancos had a total of 11 winners, one less than Barcelona, who had a total 12 winners.
However, after Karim Benzema emerged as the unrivaled and undisputed contender for the award in the 2022 edition, the Los Blancos have now equaled Barcelona’s tally with 12 Ballon d’Or winners.
Notably, only eight payers have won the award while playing for the European and Spanish giants, with Ferenc being the first Real Madrid player to win the prize, after winning it in 1957.
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Messi has won the Ballon d’Or six times as a Barcelona player, while Ronaldo has won it four times as a Madrid player
Spanish clubs have dominated football’s most coveted individual award – the Ballon d’Or with the highest number of players that have won the trophy so far.
Real Madrid
Regarded as one of the best football clubs in La Liga and Europe, Real Madrid doesn’t only boast of dominating club competitions in Europe and Spain.
They have pulled an astonishing number of Ballon d’Or winners. They are among the clubs with the highest number of Ballon d’Or awards in history.
Prior to the 2022 Ballon d’Or, Real Madrid played second fiddle to another European and Spanish rival, Barcelona, on the numbers of Ballon d’Or won by their players.
Los Blancos had a total of 11 winners, one less than Barcelona, who had a total 12 winners.
However, after Karim Benzema emerged as the unrivaled and undisputed contender for the award in the 2022 edition, the Los Blancos have now equaled Barcelona’s tally with 12 Ballon d’Or winners.
Notably, only eight payers have won the award while playing for the European and Spanish giants, with Ferenc being the first Real Madrid player to win the prize, after winning it in 1957.
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