Top 5 Oldest Ballon d’Or Winners in History

Author: vanguardngr.comPublished on: October 27, 2026Country: England

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Top 5 Oldest Ballon d’Or Winners in History

Aged 33, Harry Kane won the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or in London, becoming the first English recipient since Michael Owen in 2001. Sir Stanley Matthews remains the oldest winner: he was 41 years and 321 days old when he received the inaugural award in 1956, after helping Blackpool finish second in England’s league. Lionel Messi won his eighth Ballon d’Or at 36 in 2023 after Argentina’s 2022 World Cup triumph, while Lev Yashin received the award at 34 in 1963, becoming the first goalkeeper to win it.

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