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Ranking the 10 Youngest Ballon d'Or Winners in Football History
Mar 9, 2025
Summary
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the Ballon d'Or over the years.
While they both won the award for the first time relatively early in their careers, they are not the youngest to do so.
The likes of Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr will be hoping to make history by winning the 2025 Ballon d'Or award.
Since its creation in 1956, the Ballon d'Or has become the pinnacle of individual honours in football. It has seen the names of many legendary players engraved in its metal. From Lionel Messi and his eight trophies to Stanley Matthews, the first ever winner of the trophy, everyone has earned the right to win it.
Yet rarely have the debates surrounding the future Ballon d'Or been as intense as they are at the moment. While La Pulga and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the competition head and shoulders over the last 15 years, no player now seems truly capable of succeeding them over the long term.
And as we enter 2025, there is still a deal of uncertainty as to who the future winner will be. Among the potential winners, Real Madrid duo Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham, and Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal, could, if crowned, join the prestigious list of the youngest winners in the history of the award.
The 10 Youngest Ballon d'Or Winners in Football History
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