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Ballon d’Or Award 2024
- 04 Nov 2024
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Recently, Spanish footballers Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí won the Ballon d'Or awards 2024 for the best male and female football players, respectively.
- Manchester City’s Rodri won his first Ballon d'Or, becoming the first Spanish player since 1960 to claim the men’s award.
- While FC Barcelona's Aitana Bonmatí retained her Ballon d'Or title in women's football.
- Lionel Messi holds the record for the most Ballon d'Or awards, having won it eight times.
- Cristiano Ronaldo has won the prestigious best footballer award five times.
- Other Awards:
- Men's Club of the Year: Real Madrid.
- Women's Club of the Year: FC Barcelona.
- The Ballon d'Or is an annual football award presented by magazine France Football since 1956 to honour the best-performing player of the previous season.
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