Quiz! Can you name every Ballon d'Or top three from 2007 to 2023 - without Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 07: Lionel Messi of Argentina receives the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 trophy on January 7, 2013 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)
Lionel Messi with one of eight Ballons d'Or (Image credit: Getty Images)

Our latest football quiz is something a little different.

We want to know how many past Ballon d'Or top three's – going back to 2007 – you can remember. Football's most prestigious award has largely been dominated by two players, so to make it even harder, we are taking Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo out of the equation.

It's a real toughy this one, no doubt, so only the ultimate award ceremony geeks should give this one a go.

We need a total of 48 players from you, dating back to 2007 all the way until 2023, so you best get your thinking caps on!

We are giving you just eight minutes to work your way through this almighty challenge that could go right down to the wire. All the best!

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Matthew Holt

Matthew is a Freelance Journalist and has racked up bylines for Manchester United, Manchester Evening News, GOAL and SPORTbible to name a few. A long-term sufferer of Scunthorpe United, he currently resides in the north-west after escaping the smog of North Lincolnshire.