The Ballon d’Or is considered as one of the best award of Football. The Argentina superstar Argentine superstar, Lionel Messi has won most times this award. So this article about it how many times (number of times) Lionel Messi has won this award and also age when won first time The Ballon d’Or .
The Ballon d’Or award, according to writer Gabriel Hanot of France Football magazine, is one of the best and prestigious award for any footballer. Earlier in the year 1956 and 1957 the “Golden Ball” was the best trophy award for any footballer. Bu it changed later for any Football player to compete inn the European League.
In 2007, the award was expanded to include all players from the world. before merging with rival FIFA’s Player of the Year award in 2010. In 2016, the trophies was introduced and split as the FIFA establishing its own “The Best”. But after the votes of various journalists the best award in the football still is Ballon d’Or award.
There are two champions teams of football, these are Barcelona and Real Madrid with most number of awards twelve and eleven trophies respectively. Lionel Messi has achieved the most awards followed by 7th award in year 2021. While the Cristiano Ronaldo with five awards (one with Manchester United and other four with Real Madrid).
Lionel Messi List of Ballon d’Or Awards with Age
As we all know that in Football history Lionel Messi is one of the best super star. He won his first Ballon d’Or at the age of 22 years on 2009. At that time he became Argentine first ever player to win Ballon d’Or Awards in a row. After that the season 2011, 12 of Messi of amazing one at that time he established himself to become Barcelona’s all-time leading goalscorer. It was the time when he set European and La Liga records for most goals scored in a single season.
Messi was on 2nd number finishing the Ballon d’Or following Cristiano Ronaldo (his supposed career rival). Before resuming best form for season 2014 the Messi had become the all time top goal scorer for La Liga and he was at that time leading the Barcelona to next level.
After that he received his 5th Ballon d’Or in year 2015 at the age of 26 years. In 2018, Messi was named Barcelona’s captain and at the same year he won unexpectedly sixth Ballon d’Or during the following year. His seventh one award he won two years later in year 2021.
| Ballon d’Or awards | Year | Lionel Messi’s age at that time |
| 1. | 2009 |
22 Years |
| 2. | 2010 | 23 Years |
| 3. | 2011 | 24 Years |
| 4. | 2012 | 25 Years |
| 5. | 2015 | 28 Years |
| 6. | 2019 | 32 Years |
| 7. | 2021 | 34 Years |
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