The Ballon d'Or is the most important individual award in football. This video looks back at the winners of the Ballon d'Or from its inception in 1956 to the present day. 1956: Stanley Matthews, 1957: ...

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. However, his total number of wins is now ...