{"id":1367069,"date":"2024-10-29T21:23:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T21:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1367069"},"modified":"2025-05-20T12:47:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T11:47:27","slug":"ballon-dor-history-trivia-quiz","status":"publish","type":"quizzes","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/quizzes\/ballon-dor-history-trivia-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Football quiz: How good is your Ballon d&#8217;Or history knowledge?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Rodri has been named as the men&#8217;s Ballon d&#8217;Or winner for 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/man-city-premier-league-outright-odds-squad-tactics-signings\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City<\/a> and Spain midfielder was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/rodri-ballon-dor-winner-2024-full-list\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rewarded for his wonderful 2023-24 season<\/a>, in which he lifted the Premier League, Club World Cup and Euro 2024. <\/p>\n<p>He became the 46th different player to win the men&#8217;s Ballon d&#8217;Or in its 68-year history. But how well do you know the award&#8217;s history? <\/p>\n<p>Do you think you could take the Ballon d&#8217;Or for Ballon d&#8217;Or trivia knowledge? Well it&#8217;s time to test your knowledge. We&#8217;ve put together a 10 question quiz about the history of the Ballon d&#8217;Or and its winners to separator the contenders from the pretenders.<\/p>\n<p>Let us know how you get on!<\/p>\n<div class=\"riddle2-wrapper\" data-rid-id=\"TxuruDCx\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-is-fixed-height-enabled=\"false\" data-bg=\"#fff\" data-fg=\"#00205b\" style=\"margin:0 auto; max-width:100%; width:640px;\" ><script src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/build-embedjs\/embedV2.js\"><\/script><iframe title=\"Ballon d&#039;Or trivia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/a\/TxuruDCx?lazyImages=false&#038;staticHeight=false\" allow=\"autoplay\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/p>\n<section data-block=\"SingleChoice\">\n<h3>Which player has the most top-three finishes in Ballon d&#039;Or history?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lionel Messi<\/li>\n<li>Cristiano Ronaldo<\/li>\n<li>Franz Beckenbauer<\/li>\n<li>Michel Platini<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section data-block=\"TextEntry\">\n<h3>Which Ballon d&#039;Or winner had this career path?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ruud Gullit<\/li>\n<li>Gullit<\/li>\n<li>Ruud Dil<\/li>\n<li>Dil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section data-block=\"SingleChoice\">\n<h3>Which of these iconic players didn&#039;t win a Ballon d&#039;Or?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Deco<\/li>\n<li>Kaka<\/li>\n<li>Luis Figo<\/li>\n<li>Rivaldo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section data-block=\"Order\">\n<h3>In 1989, a Super Ballon d&#039;Or was awarded to one of these legends. But what was the order of the top three?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Alfredo Di Stefano<\/li>\n<li>Johan Cruyff<\/li>\n<li>Michel Platini<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section data-block=\"TextEntry\">\n<h3>Which team was named as the first ever Men&#039;s Club of the Year?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Chelsea<\/li>\n<li>Chelsea Football Club<\/li>\n<li>Chelsea FC<\/li>\n<li>Chelsea F.C.<\/li>\n<li>Chelsea F.C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section data-block=\"SingleChoice\">\n<h3>How many times has an Englishman finished in the top three of the Ballon d&#039;Or?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>19<\/li>\n<li>20<\/li>\n<li>18<\/li>\n<li>21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section data-block=\"SingleChoice\">\n<h3>In which year did these three nations make up the Ballon d&#039;Or top three?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1968<\/li>\n<li>1967<\/li>\n<li>1969<\/li>\n<li>1970<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section data-block=\"TextEntry\">\n<h3>Who is the missing player from the Ballon d&#039;Or Dream Team?<\/h3>\n<p>&lt;p&gt;This was an all-time all-star team named in December 2020. &lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Xavi<\/li>\n<li>Xavi Hernandez<\/li>\n<li>Xavier Hernandez<\/li>\n<li>Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez<\/li>\n<li>Xavier Hern\u00e1ndez<\/li>\n<li>Xavier Hern\u00e1ndez Creus<\/li>\n<li>Xavier Hernandez Creus<\/li>\n<li>Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez Creus<\/li>\n<li>Xavi Hernandez Creus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section data-block=\"SingleChoice\">\n<h3>Who won the first ever Ballon d&#039;Or Feminin?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ada Hegerberg<\/li>\n<li>Megan Rapinoe<\/li>\n<li>Alex Morgan<\/li>\n<li>Lucy Bronze<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section data-block=\"Order\">\n<h3>Seven players have won the Ballon d\u2019Or in back-to-back years. 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