Every Ballon d'Or Robbery Explained

Seven of the most controversial Ballon d'Or decisions, explained in nine minutes. From Thierry Henry and Wesley Sneijder to Robert Lewandowski and Vinícius Júnior, we break down why fans still call these results robberies and examine the arguments on both sides. "Robbery" means a disputed or widely perceived injustice, not proven fraud. CHAPTERS 0:00 2003: Thierry Henry 1:04 2010: Wesley Sneijder 2:12 2013: Franck Ribéry 3:39 2019: Virgil van Dijk 4:59 2020: Robert Lewandowski 6:06 2021: Robert Lewandowski 7:21 2024: Vinícius Júnior Who was robbed the most? Tell us in the comments and subscribe for more football stories explained. #BallonDor #FootballHistory #footballexplained Media credits: Ank Kumar; TBWA/Busted; Oemar; Presidenza della Repubblica; JasonCraigRich; Kj1595; Cogito ergo sumo; JCS; Olaf Kosinsky; Font Awesome; Google Noto.