2024 Ballon D'Or Rankings Goalscorer. We've determined the order based on the following:  — lionel messi has won the ballon d'or for a record eighth time, solidifying his status as one of football's greatest legends.

 — the brazilian attacker was pivotal to the selecao clinching the la liga and uefa champions league last campaign.  — according to cnn, real madrid superstar vinicius junior has emerged as the favorite to win this year’s ballon d’or.