[1] Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi won his record-breaking sixth award and broke the tie with Cristiano Ronaldo for most Ballon d'Or awards.

Virgil van Dijk came in a very close second after a stellar year with Liverpool and Netherlands national team while Cristiano Ronaldo came in third with Juventus.

[5][6] Megan Rapinoe won the 2019 Ballon d'Or Féminin for best female player in the world.

[7] Matthijs de Ligt won the 2019 Kopa Trophy for the best player in the world under the age of 21.

[8] Alisson won the inaugural Yashin Trophy as the best goalkeeper in the world in 2019.