The youngest Ballon d’Or winners ever

The Ballon d'Or's first ever victor remains its oldest. Stanley Matthews scooped the inaugural award in 1956 at an astounding 41 years old. However, at the other end of the spectrum, there have been some remarkably youthful past winners.

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