@savageupdatesBro just dropped the definitive ranking for the top 15 most Ballon d'Or nominations in football history and the numbers are actually unreal. Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record with 18 Ballon d'Or nominations, which puts him way ahead of Lionel Messi who has received 15 Ballon d'Or nominations. Paolo Maldini is third with 13 Ballon d'Or nominations, while Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, and Karim Benzema each have 12 Ballon d'Or nominations. Gianluigi Buffon and Zlatan Ibrahimović each have 11 Ballon d'Or nominations, followed by Michel Platini, Eusébio, Kaká, and Xavi each having 10 Ballon d'Or nominations. Andriy Shevchenko, Raúl, and George Best each have 9 Ballon d'Or nominations to complete the list of legends.

@savageupdatesBro just dropped the definitive ranking for the top 15 most Ballon d'Or nominations in football history and the numbers are actually unreal. Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record with 18 Ballon d'Or nominations, which puts him way ahead of Lionel Messi who has received 15 Ballon d'Or nominations. Paolo Maldini is third with 13 Ballon d'Or nominations, while Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, and Karim Benzema each have 12 Ballon d'Or nominations. Gianluigi Buffon and Zlatan Ibrahimović each have 11 Ballon d'Or nominations, followed by Michel Platini, Eusébio, Kaká, and Xavi each having 10 Ballon d'Or nominations. Andriy Shevchenko, Raúl, and George Best each have 9 Ballon d'Or nominations to complete the list of legends.