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The Ballon d’Or is a special award given out every year by the French magazine France Football. It’s the biggest award a football player can get.
This award has been around since 1956, and it all started with England’s Stanley Matthews.
For a long time, the award has mostly gone to either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. They’ve won it a total of 13 times in the last 15 years. Messi got his first Ballon d’Or 14 years ago, which is pretty amazing considering he’d only been playing professionally for five years.
So, the Ballon d’Or is a really big deal in the world of football!
Watch Ballon d’Or 2023 Live in India
On October 30, 2023, some of the biggest names in global football will come together in Paris for the famous Ballon d’Or event. The event is a big deal in football, and this time, the legendary Didier Drogba is hosting it.
The Ballon d’Or is one of the top awards in football, and it’s all about recognizing the best football players in the world.
In the 67th edition of the Ballon d’Or, there are 30 players on the nominee list. 180 journalists from all around the world will vote for these players.
Two of the most notable players in the running for the 2023 Ballon d’Or are Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland. It’s going to be an exciting event, especially if you’re a football fan in India!
Ballon d’Or 2023 Ceremony Live in India
If you’re in India and want to watch the Ballon d’Or 2023 Ceremony, here’s how:
When and where?
The Ballon d’Or 2023 Ceremony is happening on Monday, October 30, at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. It starts at around 6:30 PM GMT (midnight IST, October 31) and runs until 1:30 AM IST.
Watch Online:
You can stream it for free on L’Equipe’s YouTube channel and website. If you’re in the USA, check out Paramount+. In India, tune in to Sony Sports Network.
On TV in India:
In India, you can watch it live on Sony Sports TEN 2 channels starting at 11 PM IST on Monday, October 30.
OTT Streaming in India:
For those who prefer streaming, the Ballon d’Or 2023 Ceremony can be live-streamed on Sony Pictures Network’s on-demand platform, SonyLIV. Enjoy the show!
A Journey Through Ballon d’Or History: The Best Since 1956
Let’s take a trip down memory lane and explore the remarkable footballers who’ve been crowned with the Ballon d’Or since 1956:
1956: Stanley Matthews (Blackpool)
1957: Alfredo Di Stefano (Real Madrid)
1958: Raymond Kopa (Real Madrid)
1959: Alfredo Di Stefano (Real Madrid)
1960: Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
1961: Omar Sivori (Juventus)
1962: Josef Masopust (Dukla Prague)
1963: Lev Yashin (Dynamo Moscow)
1964: Denis Law (Manchester United)
1965: Eusebio (Benfica)
1966: Bobby Charlton (Manchester United)
1967: Florian Albert (Ferencvaros)
1968: George Best (Manchester United)
1969: Gianni Rivera (AC Milan)
1970: Gerd Muller (Bayern Munich)
1971: Johan Cruyff (Ajax)
1972: Franz Beckenbauer (Bayern Munich)
1973: Johan Cruyff (Barcelona)
1974: Johan Cruyff (Barcelona)
1975: Oleg Blokhin (Dynamo Kyiv)
1976: Franz Beckenbauer (Bayern Munich)
1977: Allan Simonsen (Borussia Monchengladbach)
1978: Kevin Keegan (Hamburg)
1979: Kevin Keegan (Hamburg)
1980: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Bayern Munich)
1981: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Bayern Munich)
1982: Paolo Rossi (Juventus)
1983: Michel Platini (Juventus)
1984: Michel Platini (Juventus)
1985: Michel Platini (Juventus)
1986: Igor Belanov (Dynamo Kyiv)
1987: Ruud Gullit (AC Milan)
1988: Marco van Basten (AC Milan)
1989: Marco van Basten (AC Milan)
1990: Lothar Matthaus (Internazionale)
1991: Jean-Pierre Papin (Marseille)
1992: Marco van Basten (AC Milan)
1993: Roberto Baggio (Juventus)
1994: Hristo Stoichkov (Barcelona)
1995: George Weah (AC Milan)
1996: Matthias Sammer (Borussia Dortmund)
1997: Ronaldo (Internazionale)
1998: Zinedine Zidane (Juventus)
1999: Rivaldo (Barcelona)
2000: Luis Figo (Real Madrid)
2001: Michael Owen (Liverpool)
2002: Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2003: Pavel Nedved (Juventus)
2004: Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan)
2005: Ronaldinho (Barcelona)
2006: Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid)
2007: Kaka (Milan)
2008: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
2009: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2010: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2011: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2012: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2013: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2014: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2015: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2016: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2017: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2018: Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
2019: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2020: Cancelled
2021: Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
2022: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
2023: Await the Winner!
