They are some of the biggest names in football history. Neymar, Kylian Mbappé, Robert Lewandowski, Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Andrés Iniesta, and David Beckham are icons who have dazzled fans and filled trophy cabinets.

Yet despite their legendary status and countless individual and team achievements, none of them has ever lifted the men’s Ballon d’Or, which is the most prestigious individual award in world football.

According to BBC Sports, the prestigious annual award has been handed out since 1956, when two French sportswriters wanted to recognise the world’s best talent.

At first, it only included European footballers, but now it is open to players from across the globe.

There are superstars throughout the winners’ list, with Zinedine Zidane and Brazil team-mates Ronaldinho and Ronaldo all scooping the top award.

A period of domination started in 2008 as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi battled it out for the number one spot.

In the decade that followed, no one else got a look-in as the two greatest players on the planet shared the top prize.