The 2022 Ballon d’Or ceremony was not only the 66th edition, but a historic first given the award was shown to a player based on results from the European calendar season, instead of a standard calendar year.
The event featured a first-time winner for the men’s award going to Real Madrid and France forward Karim Benzema. The Frenchman enjoyed a strong season and was the top vote-getter after guiding Los Blancos to La Liga and Champions League glory. Former Liverpool star Sadio Mané finished second.
Alexia Putellas, the Barcelona and Spain star, won her second Ballon d’Or Féminin award. She beat out Women’s Super League stars Beth Mead and Sam Kerr to the award scoring 34 goals in 42 appearances across all competitions. She won three trophies that season including the Primera División, Copa de la Reina and Supercopa de España.
Here’s the full list of winners from the 2022 Ballon d’Or ceremony.






