"Golden Globe Award". It is a great honor for an athlete to win a golden ball once in his life. Countries with such players are also thankful.
Argentina's Lionel Messi has won the most Ballon d'Or ever. Lionel Messi is considered one of the best players of the era, having won the Ballon d'Or six times. But, at the "national level", is Lionel Messi's Argentina the most Golden Globe winners? The answer is no.
Only Lionel Messi in Argentina won six times, while Germany, Portugal and the Netherlands each produced seven winners.
For Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo's abilities are outstanding. Along with Lionel Messi, known as the "Absolute Double," Cristiano Ronaldo is considered one of the greatest players of his time, having won the Ballon d'Or five times alone. In 2000, Luis Figo reached his peak and won the Ballon d'Or, in 1965 Eusebius also won the Ballon d'Or.
The Netherlands has also produced many famous stars in the history of football. For the Netherlands, Marco van Basten and John Cruyff each won three Ballon d'Ors. Not only that. Ruud Gullit also became a Golden Globe winner in 1987.
Germany won the Ballon d'Or in 1970 by Gad Mueller, who died on August 15, 2021 at the age of 75. The 1972 and 1976 Ballon d'Or winner was Franz Beckenbauer, the 1980 and 1981 winner was Carl Heinz Rummenigge, the 1990 winner was Lothar Mateus, and the 1996 winner was Summer. In the 21st century, Germany has not produced any winners, but Germany has had many great players throughout the ages, and a total of five athletes have won the Ballon d'Or.
The final ceremony of the 2021 Golden Globe Awards will take place on November 29 at the Châtelet Theatre in Paris, France, where the final winner of this year's Golden Globe Awards will be announced. Messi and Ronaldo, Levan, Benzema and Jorginho all have a chance to win the Ballon d'Or, who is it that costs them? Let's wait and see!