Generally that is the Champions League, but equally success on the international stage has seen the likes of Lionel Messi and Rodri ... They boycotted the Ballon d'Or ceremony last year when ...

READ MORE: How many goals has Lionel Messi scored in his career ... being July while O Fenomeno's is in September (and the Ballon d'Or ceremony moving from December to October).

The Top 3 for the honor will be revealed in early September, with the winner announced at the 69th annual Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris ... Lionel Messi has won the most Ballon d'Or trophies ...

Lionel Messi's sons also follow his former Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) teammate Mbappe, as well as two Ballon d'Or hopefuls Haaland ... Yamal's name on the back. The family was out biking, and ...

With the treble very much on the agenda for Barcelona, Pedri is now in the conversation for the Ballon d’Or this year ... Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi]. They were real stars with incredible ...

The record recipient is Lionel Messi ... the Ballon d'Or. The Ballon d'Or has changed to reflect the previous season not the year like FIFA's Best. Rodri won this year at the traditional ceremony ...