Ballon d'Or winners list of top three positions in last 5 years

The Ballon d'Or is an annual football award presented by the French news magazine France Football. It is one of the oldest awards in football and the whole world regards it as the most prestigious individual award for football players. France Football has been rewarding this award to the best player of the year since 1956.

Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri has clinched the 2024 Ballon d'Or award. Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior and the young England midfielder Jude Bellingham, both of whom play for Real Madrid, finished 2nd and 3rd in the final ranking, respectively. 

The Spanish midfielder has won the award for the first time and has become the first-ever Manchester City player to win this prestigious award. 

Here are the players who clinched the top three positions in the last 5 years in the final ranking of the coveted award.

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Ballon d'Or winners list of top three positions in last 5 years:

1. Ballon d'Or 2024

1. Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)
2. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil, Real Madrid
3. Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)

2. Ballon d'Or 2023

1. Lionel Messi (Argentina, Inter Miami)
2. Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)
3. Kylian Mbappe (France, Paris Saint-Germain)

3. Ballon d'Or 2022

1. Karim Benzema (France, Real Madrid)
2. Sadio Mane (Senegal, Liverpool)
3. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium, Manchester City)

4. Ballon d'Or 2021

1. Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)
2. Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Bayern Munich)
3. Jorginho (Italy, Chelsea)

5. Ballon d'Or 2019

1. Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona)
2. Virgil Van Dijk (Netherlands, Liverpool)
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Juventus)