2019 Ballon d'Or | |
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![]() 2019 Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi | |
Date | 2 December 2019 |
Location | Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris |
Country | France |
Presented by | France Football |
Hosted by | Sandy Heribert Didier Drogba |
Highlights | |
Ballon d'Or | ![]() (6th award) |
Ballon d'Or Féminin | ![]() (1st award) |
Kopa Trophy | ![]() (1st award) |
Yashin Trophy | ![]() (1st award) |
Website | www.francefootball.fr |
The 2019 Ballon d'Or (French: Ballon d'Or) was the 64th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, and recognising the best footballers in the world for 2019.[1] Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi won his record-breaking sixth award and broke the tie with Cristiano Ronaldo for most Ballon d'Or awards. Virgil van Dijk came in a very close second after a stellar year with Liverpool and Netherlands national team while Cristiano Ronaldo came in third with Juventus.[2][3][4]