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Ballon d’Or 2026: From Stanley Matthews to Lionel Messi, the oldest winners of football’s top award

Ballon d’Or 2026: From Stanley Matthews to Lionel Messi, the oldest winners of football’s top award

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Stanley Matthews remains the oldest men’s Ballon d’Or winner, having received the inaugural award at 41. Other winners who claimed the honour in their thirties include Lev Yashin, Alfredo Di Stefano, Karim Benzema and Lionel Messi, whose eighth victory in 2023 made him the second-oldest winner.

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