Pub quiz questions for the term Ballon DOr.
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Terms: |Ballon DOr| |Football| |France| |Paris Saint-Germain|
Published: 5. 5. 2026.
Paris Saint-Germain’s long-awaited Champions League success helped one of its French forwards complete a remarkable career turnaround. In 2025, that season was rewarded with the Ballon d’Or. Which player received it?
Ousmane Dembélé
Terms: |Ballon DOr| |Cristiano Ronaldo| |Football| |Lionel Messi| |Real Madrid|
Published: 5. 5. 2026.
For ten years, the Ballon d’Or was dominated almost entirely by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. That sequence was broken in 2018 by a Croatian midfielder who had led his country to a World Cup final and played a key role for Real Madrid. Who won the award that year?
Luka Modrić
Terms: |AC Milan| |Ballon DOr| |Football| |Paris Saint-Germain|
Published: 5. 5. 2026.
In 1995, the Ballon d’Or was won by a striker who had starred for clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan. His victory was historic not only because of his footballing brilliance, but also because he became the first African player to receive the award. Who was he?
George Weah
Terms: |Ballon DOr| |Football| |Football History| |Russia|
Published: 5. 5. 2026.
Goalkeepers rarely receive football’s biggest individual awards, but one Soviet legend broke that pattern in 1963. Playing for Dynamo Moscow, he became the only goalkeeper in history to win the Ballon d’Or. Who was this legendary shot-stopper?
Lev Yashin
Terms: |Ballon DOr| |Football| |Football History|
Published: 5. 5. 2026.
The very first Ballon d’Or was awarded in 1956, at a time when the prize was still limited to European footballers. The winner was an English legend famous for his longevity, elegance, and close control, and he received the award while playing for Blackpool. Who was the first player ever to win the Ballon d’Or?
Sir Stanley Matthews
Terms: |Ballon DOr| |Football| |Politics|
Published: 29. 4. 2026.
Only one country in the world can claim that it produced a Ballon d’Or winner who was regarded as the best footballer on the planet and later went on to become president of that very same country. Which country is it?
Liberia