![The 50 Ballon d'Or contenders the last time Messi wasn't nominated - & the three still playing today The 50 Ballon d'Or contenders the last time Messi wasn't nominated - & the three still playing today](https://d3nfwcxd527z59.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/2022/10/14145850/Ronaldinho-Ballon-dOr.jpg)
The 50 Ballon d'Or contenders the last time Messi wasn't nominated - & the three still playing today
![Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho holds his Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) award as European Footballer of the Year during a press conference in Paris November 28, 2005. Ronaldinho won the award, celebrating its Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho holds his Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) award as European Footballer of the Year during a press conference in Paris November 28, 2005. Ronaldinho won the award, celebrating its](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2DFRH/brazilian-soccer-star-ronaldinho-holds-his-ballon-dor-golden-ball-award-as-european-footballer-of-the-year-during-a-press-conference-in-paris-november-28-2005-ronaldinho-won-the-award-celebrating-its-50th-anniversary-this-year-which-is-given-by-a-panel-of-european-soccer-journalists-selected-by-french-magazine-france-football-2D2DFRH.jpg)
Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho holds his Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) award as European Footballer of the Year during a press conference in Paris November 28, 2005. Ronaldinho won the award, celebrating its
![2005 Ballon d'Or — Ronaldinho wins after helping Barcelona win their first La Liga title in 6 years. Frank Lampard comes in 2nd and Steven Gerrard comes in 3rd. (Awarded Nov. 28, 2005) : r/classicsoccer 2005 Ballon d'Or — Ronaldinho wins after helping Barcelona win their first La Liga title in 6 years. Frank Lampard comes in 2nd and Steven Gerrard comes in 3rd. (Awarded Nov. 28, 2005) : r/classicsoccer](https://preview.redd.it/zgtxxicnsgv71.jpg?auto=webp&s=8171b8a31b43f329fb4929ef7cc19a1158debe2d)
2005 Ballon d'Or — Ronaldinho wins after helping Barcelona win their first La Liga title in 6 years. Frank Lampard comes in 2nd and Steven Gerrard comes in 3rd. (Awarded Nov. 28, 2005) : r/classicsoccer
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