Ballon d'Or

Neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi secured a podium finish at the 2022 Ballon d'Or awards in Paris on Monday. Real Madrid captain Karim Benzema ...

Ronaldo has bagged his lowest ranking in 17 years at the Ballon d'Or awards. For the first time in 16 years, neither Ronaldo nor Messi managed to secure a podium finish at the Ballon d'Or awards. Messi lifted his record seventh Ballon D’Or award at the Theatre du Chatelet in November last year. Nicknamed CR7, the Portugal captain has won the Ballon d'Or five times in his trophy-laden career. Ronaldo's former teammate at Real Madrid, French forward Karim Benzema claimed his maiden golden ball at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. While Manchester United stalwart Ronaldo last won the famous trophy in 2017, his Ballon d’Or arch-rival Messi secured his record-extending seventh golden ball in 2021.

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has finished in 20th place at the 2022 Ballon d'Or awards.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: Messi won a record seventh Ballon d'Or in 2021 but there will be a new winner this year. Ronaldo has finished in 20th place, his lowest ranking in 17 years, while Messi did not make the shortlist for the first time since 2005. The Ballon d'Or awards have a very different feel in 2022 with neither Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi making it onto the podium for the first time in 16 years.

Putellas has become the first female player to win the Ballon dOr for two years in a row; Arsenal and England forward Beth Mead was voted as runner-up after ...

"Without my team-mates this would not have been possible," said Putellas after picking up the award. England's Beth Mead was the runner-up for the award after guiding the Lionesses to the European Championships title, with Chelsea's Sam Kerr having to settle for third. Putellas has become the first female player to win the Ballon d'Or for two years in a row; Arsenal and England forward Beth Mead was voted as runner-up after guiding the Lionesses to European Championships glory; Chelsea's Sam Kerr finished third

Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema are up for the top prize, while Bukayo Saka has been nominated for the Kopa Trophy.

Meanwhile, last season saw Bukayo score 11 goals in 38 Premier League games for us, scooping our Player of the Year award for a second consecutive year in the process. Like Beth, Germany and Wolfsburg goalscorer Alexandra Popp also netted six times at Euro 2022, while Chelsea's Sam Kerr won the WSL and Women's FA Cup and won the domestic Golden Boot. Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Beth had a career-best WSL season as she registered 11 goals, eight assists, and a staggering 72 chances – over 20 more than anyone else in the league. However, this is Viv's third Ballon d'Or nomination. It was won last year by Barcelona's Pedri.

Thibaut Courtois was named man of the match in last season's Champions League final, but the Belgian goalkeeper came seventh in the Ballon d'Or rankings on ...

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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has been awarded the Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper of the 2021-22 season.

FC Barcelona and Spain star Alexia Putellas retained the Ballon d'Or Féminin on Monday, the award presented to the best women's player of the last year, ...

And to thank everyone involved at the club off the pitch.” Madrid was voted in third, behind Liverpool in second and Manchester City in first – who many fans say play a more attractive style of football. I want to thank the technical staff and the coach as well. She faced stiff competition from the likes of Beth Mead and Lucy Bronze, who both won that competition with England. Rumors last week suggested the 23-year-old was unhappy at PSG and that he was looking for a move away from the club as soon as January, just months after spurning Real Madrid to sign an extension to stay in Paris. “I’m very happy to be back here,” Putellas said when accepting her award.

Thibaut Courtois said he thinks it's "impossible" for a goalkeeper to win the Ballon d'Or after finishing seventh in the men's 2022 ranking.

"He has deserved it for years," Perez said to Cadena SER. "Third best team in 2021-22. Happy, Real Madrid?" "The votes don't go towards goalkeepers," Courtois said. [Rodrygo](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/267804/rodrygo) and [Vinicius](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/257039/Vinicius) are two top players at 21 and 22 [...] Madrid only focus on the players we have and we're delighted with them." But at least they gave me the trophy for best goalkeeper." "In the top 10 there weren't any defenders either. [Toni Kroos](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/103173/Toni-Kroos) [tweeted](https://twitter.com/ToniKroos/status/1582123002744819712?s=20&t=IcA1od1_30hpomO6AOc63A). "Obviously Karim deserves it, we all agree with that. [Karim Benzema](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/46858/Karim-Benzema), [Sadio Mane](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/169797/Sadio-Mané), [Kevin De Bruyne](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/134947/Kevin-De-Bruyne), [Robert Lewandowski](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/125824/Robert-Lewandowski), [Mohamed Salah](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/173896/Mohamed-Salah) and [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/231388/Kylian-Mbappé) in the shortlist. [Mike Maignan](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/189026/Mike-Maignan). [Thibaut Courtois](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/134283/Thibaut-Courtois) said he thinks it's "impossible" for a goalkeeper to win the Ballon d'Or after finishing seventh in the men's 2022 ranking despite his crucial role in [Real Madrid](/football/team?id=86)'s Champions League and LaLiga double.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois hits out at the final Ballon d'Or rankings, despite winning an award at the prestigious ceremony.

At least they created the trophy for best goalkeeper," Courtois told reporters. "I see the Ballon d'Or as impossible to win. You win La Liga and you win the Champions League, your team wins thanks to your saves...

The other winners were Real Madrid (men's Ballon d'Or for Karim Benzema and Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper to Thibaut Courtois), Manchester City (team of the ...

And he would win it again in 2021, but this time after joining PSG. Six times, and wearing the FC Barcelona shirt for all of them. FC Barcelona won more prizes than any other club at the Teatre Chatelet, París on Monday night.

Thibaut Courtois has hit out at the Ballon d'Or voting process, claiming that it is impossible for a goalkeeper to win the coveted prize.

He was also named posthumously in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team in 2020. The Real Madrid No.1 won the Yachine Trophy for 2022, which is awarded to the best goalkeeper in the world. Lev Yachine remains the only goalkeeper to date to win the Ballon d'Or in 1963.