Messi, Ronaldo and Modric are the only three Ballon d'Or winners since 2009.
Since Leo Messi took his first Ballon d'Or, La Liga players have dominated the award for 11 years in a row.
The last 11 winners of the Ballon d'Or
2009 - Messi (Barcelona)
2010 - Messi (Barcelona)
2011 - Messi (Barcelona)
2012 - Messi (Barcelona)
2013 - Ronaldo (Madrid)
2014 - Ronaldo (Madrid)
2015 - Messi (Barcelona)
2016 - Ronaldo (Madrid)
2017 - Ronaldo (Madrid)
2018 - Modric (Madrid)
2019 - Messi (Barcelona)