YOUNGEST BALLON D'OR WINNERS IN FOOTBALL HISTORY
The Ballon d'Or 2022/23 nominations are in
Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are favourites to win the most prestigious individual title in the history of football
23-year-old Haaland could clinch his first ever Ballon d'Or after a historic season at Manchester City
Who are the youngest players to have won Ballon d'Or in the history of football?
Ronaldo Nazario was just 21 years old when he won the Ballon d'Or in 1997
Michael Owen, the England international won Ballon d'Or in 2001 when he was 22 years and 4 days old
Messi's first Ballon d'Or came when he was 22 years and 157 days old back in 2009
Angel Di Maria set to announce international retirement
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