Award Quote by Deco

You have to give the Ballon d'Or to the best player in the world at that time. Any differences between what the players are…

— Sergio Ramos

I think every footballer aims for the Ballon D'Or.

— Serge Gnabry

I grew without having a thing about the Ballon d'Or. When I was young, Ballon d'Or was also given to the European players. I…

— Hernan Crespo

It's not just the goalscorer who should be the best player in the world. It is totally wrong that some great players never won…

— Cafu

For every footballer, to finish in the top ten of the Ballon d'Or is a dream.

— Riyad Mahrez

I would love to win some major trophies, and I would love to win the Ballon d'Or; that would be a perfect career.

— Tammy Abraham

I don't know the parameters for the Ballon d'Or. I only know that Messi deserves to win every trophy.

— Manuel Pellegrini

When you are nominated for the best player in Europe, the Ballon d'Or, playing in the Champions League, there is so much pressure. You…

— Cristiano Ronaldo

To be able to earn what Cristiano earns, I would have had to have been the best player at the World Cup or won…

— Angel Di Maria

To represent one's own country is one of the biggest achievements a footballer can get.

— N'Golo Kante

The Ballon d'Or nomination is a good achievement for Pogba.

— Massimiliano Allegri

Obviously, everyone looks at whether we bring young footballers into the first team, that's one of the goals. But I wouldn't discard someone who…

— Per Mertesacker