{"id":41733,"date":"2025-12-18T06:07:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T05:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/the-best-vs-ballon-or-all-their-differences_315568_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:39:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:39:01","slug":"the-best-vs-ballon-or-all-their-differences_315568_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/the-best-vs-ballon-or-all-their-differences_315568_102.html","title":{"rendered":"The Best vs. Ballon d&#8217;Or: the key differences between the two awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Since 2016, the Ballon d&#8217;Or and The Best FIFA awards have recognized the world&#8217;s best player with very different systems, criteria, and voting processes. We explain the differences<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p>Since 2016, world football has had two major individual awards that distinguish the best player on the planet: the <strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/golden-ball\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/balon-de-oro\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/golden-ball.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bal\u00f3n de Oro\">Ballon d&#8217;Or<\/a><\/strong> and <strong>The Best FIFA<\/strong>. Although both pursue the same objective, their criteria, voting system, and philosophy present notable differences that explain why they do not always point to the same winner.<\/p>  <p>The separation between <strong>France Football<\/strong> and <strong>FIFA<\/strong> marked a before and after in individual awards, recovering a scenario in which two parallel recognitions for the most outstanding footballer of the year coexist.<\/p>  <h2>The Break Between FIFA and France Football That Changed Everything<\/h2>  <p>Between 2010 and 2015, the football world awarded a single prize: the FIFA Ballon d&#8217;Or, the result of an agreement between FIFA and France Football to unify criteria. However, in 2016, both entities ended their collaboration and resumed their awards separately.<\/p>  <p>As a consequence, <strong>France Football<\/strong> kept the <strong>Ballon d&#8217;Or<\/strong>, while FIFA created <strong>The Best<\/strong>, the direct heir to the old FIFA World Player, which was awarded between 1991 and 2009.<\/p>  <h2>Two Very Different Voting Systems to Choose the World&#8217;s Best Footballer<\/h2>  <p>One of the most important differences between both awards is the voting system. In the <strong>Ballon d&#8217;Or<\/strong>, France Football selects a list of 30 nominees and a jury made up of <strong>100 journalists<\/strong>, one per country, decides the winner through individual voting.<\/p>  <ol> <li>100 journalists from around the world, one per country, cast their votes to choose the winner<\/li> <\/ol> <p>In contrast, <strong>The Best FIFA<\/strong> presents a much broader model. After an initial shortlist of ten players selected by experts, the vote is divided equally among four groups: specialized journalists, fans via the internet, national team captains, and national team coaches, each with 25% of the total weight.<\/p>  <ol> <li>Country-specific journalists<\/li> \t<li>Fans via the internet<\/li> \t<li>National team captains<\/li> \t<li>National team coaches<\/li> <\/ol> <h3>Criteria, Approach, and a List of Winners That Explains the Differences<\/h3>  <p>There are also clear contrasts in the valuation criteria. FIFA establishes more generic parameters, focused on sporting performance and behavior on and off the field.<\/p>  <ol> <li>Performance on the field<\/li> \t<li>General behavior on and off the field<\/li> <\/ol> <p>For its part, <strong>France Football<\/strong> is more specific and prioritizes individual and collective performances, the player&#8217;s class, and their overall career.<\/p>  <ol> <li>Individual and collective performances (titles) during the year<\/li> \t<li>Player class (talent and fair play)<\/li> \t<li>Player career<\/li> <\/ol> <p>These differences are reflected in the <strong>The Best<\/strong> honors, where names like <strong>Leo Messi<\/strong>, <strong>Robert Lewandowski<\/strong>, <strong>Aitana Bonmat\u00ed<\/strong>, or <strong>Alexia Putellas<\/strong> stand out, in editions where the <strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/golden-ball\/ballon-or-historical-list-with-all-the-winners_314783_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/balon-de-oro\/balon-oro-todos-ganadores-palmares-historico_314783_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/golden-ball\/ballon-or-historical-list-with-all-the-winners_314783_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Bal\u00f3n de Oro: palmar\u00e9s hist\u00f3rico con todos los ganadores y ganadoras\">Ballon d&#8217;Or<\/a><\/strong> did not always align. Two awards, one same objective, and two very different ways of interpreting who has truly been the best footballer in the world<\/p>  <h2>Ballon d&#8217;Or Winners (2016-2025)<\/h2>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ballon d'Or 2025: All individual awards from the 69th edition\" data-id=\"1522917\" data-resize=\"9\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/fcbn-0c0a5b25a14751723d85da78a30db547.webp\" title=\"Ballon d'Or 2025: All individual awards from the 69th edition\" width=\"1000\"><div class=\"media-title\">Ballon d&#8217;Or 2025: All individual awards from the 69th edition<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <table style=\"width:100%;\"> <thead><tr> <th>Edition<\/th> \t\t\t<th>Ballon d&#8217;Or Winner<\/th> \t\t\t<th>Ballon d&#8217;Or Female Winner<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>2016<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Cristiano Ronaldo<\/td> \t\t\t<td>\u2014<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2017<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Cristiano Ronaldo<\/td> \t\t\t<td>\u2014<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2018<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Luka Modri\u0107<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Ada Hegerberg<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2019<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Lionel Messi<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Megan Rapinoe<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2020<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Not awarded<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Not awarded<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2021<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Lionel Messi<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Alexia Putellas<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2022<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Karim Benzema<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Alexia Putellas<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2023<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Lionel Messi<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Aitana Bonmat\u00ed<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2024<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Rodri<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Aitana Bonmat\u00ed<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2025<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Aitana Bonmat\u00ed<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <h2>The Best Winners (2016-2025)<\/h2>  <table style=\"width:100%;\"> <thead><tr> <th>Edition<\/th> \t\t\t<th>The Best Winner (Men)<\/th> \t\t\t<th>The Best Winner (Women)<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>2016<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Cristiano Ronaldo<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Carli Lloyd<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2017<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Cristiano Ronaldo<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Lieke Martens<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2018<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Luka Modric<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Marta Vieira<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2019<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Leo Messi<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Megan Rapinoe<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2020<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Lewandowski<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Lucy Bronze<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2021<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Lewandowski<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Alexia Putellas<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2022<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Leo Messi<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Alexia Putellas<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2023<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Leo Messi<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Aitana Bonmat\u00ed<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2024<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Aitana Bonmat\u00ed<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td>2025<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9<\/td> \t\t\t<td>Aitana Bonmat\u00ed<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2016, the Ballon d&#8217;Or and The Best FIFA awards have recognized the world&#8217;s best player with very different systems, criteria, and voting processes. 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