With Ousmane Dembele winning the 2025 "Ballon d'Or", France overtakes Argentina at the top of the ranking of nations most awarded with this prestigious "France Football" trophy.
Both nations have won 8 awards each. The difference is that Argentina's 8 triumphs belong solely to Lionel Messi, while France has divided them between 6 different players.
France also becomes the nation with the most different winners of the "Ballon d'Or", leaving behind Germany and Italy (5 each).
For PSG, it is the second time that one of its players has been declared the best in the world, after Messi's success in 2021.
Ballon d'Or rankings by nation:
France – 6 winners, 8 Ballons d'Or
Argentina – 1 winner (Messi), 8 Ballons d'Or
Germany – 5 winners, 7 Ballons d'Or
Netherlands – 3 winners, 7 Ballons d'Or
Portugal – 3 winners, 7 Ballons d'Or
Italy – 5 winners, 5 Ballons d'Or
Brazil – 4 winners, 5 Ballons d'Or
England – 4 winners, 5 Ballons d'Or
Spain – 3 winners, 4 Ballons d'Or
Then: Soviet Union, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Denmark, Hungary, Liberia, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Ukraine, Croatia, each nation with one winner.
Ranking by clubs:
Real Madrid – 8 winners, 12 Ballons d'Or
Barcelona – 6 winners, 12 Ballons d'Or
Juventus – 6 winners, 8 Ballons d'Or
Milan – 6 winners, 8 “Ballons d’Or”
Bayern Munich – 3 winners, 5 Ballons d'Or
Manchester United – 4 winners, 4 Ballons d'Or
Other clubs with 1 or 2 winners: Inter, PSG, Ajax, Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City, Inter Miami, etc.