top 5 players with the most Ballon d'Or awards:

Lionel Messi (7 awards)
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Lionel Messi Ballon d'Or award
Cristiano Ronaldo (5 awards)
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Cristiano Ronaldo Ballon d'Or award
Johan Cruyff (3 awards)
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Johan Cruyff Ballon d'Or award
Michel Platini (3 awards)
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Michel Platini Ballon d'Or award
Rinus Michels (3 awards)
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Rinus Michels Ballon d'Or award
Messi and Ronaldo have dominated the Ballon d'Or award in recent years, with Messi winning it a record 7 times and Ronaldo winning it 5 times. Cruyff, Platini, and Michels were all great players in their own right, and they all won the Ballon d'Or at a time when it was considered to be the most prestigious individual award in world football.

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