All Real Madrid players who have won Ballon d'Or
Alfredo Di Stefano (1957,1959)- The Spanish Legend for Los Blancos came to the club during hard times and left Real Madrid as their greatest player of that time. Di Stefano won two golden balls in that white jersey and was nominated thrice in the top 3 contenders for the Ballon d’Or.
Raymond Kopa (1958)- Another Los Blancos legend, Kopa was an attacking midfielder for the Spanish giants. He won the Ballon d’Or award in 1959 marking an unstoppable year for the Frenchman. He also became the first French player to win the award.
Luis Figo- Although hated by the Catalan fans for joining arch-rivals, Figo is mostly popular for his phenomenal season in 2000 as he won the golden ball award, rubbing salt in the wounds of all Barcelona fans.
Ronaldo Nazario (2002)- One of the greatest strikers of this generation, Ronaldo Nazario won the Ballon d’Or award, and became the fourth player in the history of Real Madrid to win the prestigious award.
Fabio Cannavaro (2006)- The last center-back to win the most prestigious award in the world, Fabio Cannavaro was a defensive wall for the Los Blancos. Fabio had a great season with Real Madrid and wrote his name on the wall of Real Madrid legends.
Cristiano Ronaldo (2013,2014,2016,2017)- Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t need any introduction. The club’s most impactful and sensational player won 4 out of his 5 Ballon d'Or awards at Real Madrid. The Portuguese is the club’s top scorer and won everything at Madrid.
Luka Modric (2018)- One of the most mystical midfielders in the world, Luka Modric seems to be aging like fine wine. He won his first Ballon d’Or award in 2018 at the age of 36, also becoming the only player to win the award in this G.O.A.T rivalry decade
Karim Benzema (2022)- Real Madrid’s talisman last season, King Karim finally won the Golden Ball after having a spectacular season with the club. He scored 44 goals in 46 games in all competitions and won the award by a fine margin.