Real Madrid's 8 Ballon d'Or winners: Figo, Ronaldo, Benzema...

Zinedine Zidane, Michael Owen and Kaka won the Ballon d'Or when they were signed by Real Madrid. Eight different Madrid players have won it.

Eight Real Madrid players have won the Ballon d'Or. The club has a record of 12 Ballons d’Or winners. Figo, Ronaldo, Benzema, Zidane, Michael Owen and Kaka are the most recent winners of the award.

Alfredo Di Stefano is one of the greatest forwards in the history of football. He played for Real Madrid between 1957 and 1959. Di Stefano won the European Cup twice. He made 31 appearances for Spain.

Raymond Kopa won the Ballon d'Or in 1958. He played for Madrid for the middle three of their five-in-a-row. France Football published a reevaluation to the years in which only Europeans were eligible. Pele was considered an alternative to KOPA and Di Stefano.

Luis Figo's move to Real Madrid was controversial. He won two La Liga titles and the Champions League at the Bernabeu. Barca went four years without a trophy.

Figo won the Ballon d'Or in 1997 and Ronaldo in 2002. Ronaldo won it for his performances for Brazil at the World Cup in Japan. Roberto Carlos finished second.

Fabio Cannavaro won the Ballon d'Or in 2006. He was Italy's captain and a key player in their World Cup triumph in Germany. Ramon Calderon signed him from Real Madrid.

Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017. He was signed by Real Madrid for a world-record fee from Manchester United in the summer of 2009. Ronaldo is Real's all-time top goalscorer and won three Champions Leagues with Madrid.

Luka Modric won the Ballon d'Or for his performances at the 2018 World Cup. He is the first player not named Messi or Ronaldo to win the award since Kaka in 2007. Modic criticises Ronaldo and Messi for not attending the ceremony.

Karim Benzema won the Ballon d'Or after scoring 27 goals in La Liga and 15 in the Champions League last season.