The 2017 Ballon d'Or was the 62nd annual award recognising the best male footballer in the world for 2017. Cristiano Ronaldo won the award for the fifth time on 7 December 2017, equalling the highest tally of Ballons d'Or in history at the time, sharing the record with Lionel Messi.

Rankings

The 30 nominees for the award were announced on 9 October 2017. The winner was announced on 7 December 2017.

References

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