Meet elite soccer players who won Ballon d'or award multiple times

New Delhi: As on Monday the Ballon d'or award was announced, Cristiano Ronaldo became the 10th player to win the elite award multiple times.Ronaldo finished 2013 with a total of 69 goals in 59 appearances for club and country, including four in the crucial World Cup playoff win over Sweden in the autumn.Earlier the winner was Lionel Messi who won the previous four awards but this year he lost to Cristiano with meager gap of votes.So, on this occasion we must tell you about the top soccer players who won this top honors multiple times.1. Lionel Messi: Barca star player and Argentine, Messi won the prestigious award four times in a row. He won it regularly from 2009-2012.2. Johan Cruyff: Johan is a former Dutch footballer who won the award from 1971-1974. 3. Michel Platini: Michel Francois Platini is a former French football player and won the award consistently from 1983-85.4. Marco van Basten: Marcel "Marco" van Basten is a Dutch football manager and former football player. He claimed the elite award in 1988, 1989 and in 1992.5. Alfredo Di Stefano: Alfredo Stefano di Stefano Laulhe is a former Argentine footballer and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He was the winner of the award in 1957 and 1959.6. Franz Beckenbauer: Franz Anton Beckenbauer is a German football coach, manager, and former player who won the award in 1972 and 1976.7. Kevin Keegan: Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE is an English former football player and manager. He won the award in 1978 and 1979.8. K-H. Rummenigge: Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge is a German former football striker who won Ballon d'or in 1980 and 1981.9. Ronaldo: Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima famous as Ronaldo, is a retired Brazilian footballer. He claimed the award in 1997 and 2002. 10. Cristiano Ronaldo: New in the list, Cristiano Ronaldo first won the award in 2008 and this time he reclaimed the award beating Lionel Messi.