What country is the female equivalent of the only player in history to win five FIFA Ballon d'Or awards from?
Estefanía Banini Estefanía Romina Banini Ruíz (born 21 June 1990) is an Argentine football forward who plays for the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League of the United States. She previously spent four seasons with Colo-Colo of the Chilean women's football championship, two seasons with the Spirit, and a season with Valencia. Banini is a member of the Argentine women's national team. She is often referred to as the female equivalent of male football star Lionel Messi and the Marta of Argentina.
Ballon d'Or 2000 The 2000 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Luís Figo on 19 December 2000.