The FIFA Ballon d’Or is regarded as the most prestigious and the greatest football Award in the world.

The Greatness of players are measured by using the the top prize they won in their career and winning the Ballon d’Or is widely considered as a major milestone on the planet.

Here is a list of five of the best players who won the FIFA Golden Ball more than three times.

5. Marco Van Basten [AC Milan] – 3 Ballon d’Ors

The fifth player is Dutchman Van Basten, who won Ballon d’Or thrice in 1988, 89 and 92 when was playing for Italian giants AC Milan.

Basten only played for two clubs including Dutch side Ajax and AC Milan before he retired as football player to join managerial career in 2003.

4. Johan Cruyff [Ajax, Barcelona] – 3 Ballon d’Ors

Cruyff is another player who won Ballon d’Or with two different clubs. His first Ballon D’or came in the year 1971 with Ajax when he was the highest scorer in Eredivisie and won the European Cup too with Ajax, before being transferred to Barcelona.

In the summer of 1973, the Dutchman was joined Barcelona for 6 million deal and the forward won the second Ballon d’Or in his first season at Camp Nou, before he retained it in 1974.

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