The 2019 Ballon d’Or took place in Paris on Monday night with Barcelona star, Lionel Messi, headlining the event as he bagged the award for a record six time.
Liverpool sensational defender, Van Dijk came behind the Argentine with Juventus Cristiano Ronaldo placing third.
See full list of winners and top finishers below:
Men’s Ballon d’Or
- Lionel Messi (ARG/Barcelona)
- Virgil van Dijk (NED/Liverpool)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (POR/Juventus)
- Sadio Mane (SEN/Liverpool)
- Mohamed Salah (EGY/Liverpool)
- Kylian Mbappe (FRA/PSG)
- Alisson Becker (BRA/Liverpool)
- Robert Lewandowski (POL/Bayern Munich)
- Bernardo Silva (POR/Manchester City)
- Riyad Mahrez (ALG/Manchester City
Women’s Ballon d’Or
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- Megan Rapinoe (USA/Reign FC)
- Lucy Bronze (ENG/Lyon)
- Alex Morgan (USA/Orlando Pride)
- Ada Hegerberg (NOR/Lyon)
- Viviane Miedema (NED/Arsenal)
- Wendie Renard (FRA/Lyon)
- Sam Kerr (AUS/Chicago Red Stars)
- Rose Lavelle (USA/Washington Spirit)
- Ellen White (ENG/Manchester City)
- Dzsenifer Marozsan (GER/Lyon)
Kopa Trophy
(Best player under 21 on December 31)
- Matthijs de Ligt (NED/Ajax Amsterdam then Juventus)
- Jadon Sancho (ENG/Borussia Dortmund)
- Joao Felix (POR/Benfica then Atletico Madrid)
Yashin Trophy
(Best goalkeeper, presented for the first time)
- Alisson Becker (BRA/Liverpool)
- Marc-Andre ter Stegen (GER/FC Barcelona)
- Ederson (BRA/Manchester City)
