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The "Ballon d'Or" (French for "Golden Ball") is an association football award, created in 1956 by the French football magazine France Football. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France Football is a French bi-weekly Magazine containing football news from all over the world Until 2007 it was usually known in English as the European Footballer of the Year award. Ballon d'Or is widely regarded as one of the two most prestigious individual award in football (The other being the more recent FIFA World Player of the Year).
The award is given annually to the player considered to have performed the best over the previous year. Prior to 2007, the player had to be a member of a club based within UEFA's jurisdiction, in order to qualify for selection. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. Until 1995, a player also had to be of European nationality to be eligible. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 From 1995 to 2006 any player from a European club was eligible, regardless of his nationality. In October 2007 France Football announced that their new list of nominees includes players from around the globe, regardless of the league they play in. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Voting for the award is undertaken by a group of football journalists. Each voter chooses five players from the list of 50 nominees established by France Football, and awards them one, two, three, four and five points. The winner is determined by the total number of points. Players who finish second and third in the voting are awarded silver and bronze medals.
Only three players have managed to win the award three times, namely Johan Cruyff of the Netherlands, Ajax and Barcelona, Marco van Basten of the Netherlands and Milan and Michel Platini of France and Juventus (Ronaldo missed the award by a single point in 1996, robbing him of this honour). Marcel "Marco" van Basten ( 31 October 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager currently Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football player manager and current president of the UEFA. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Cruyff and Franz Beckenbauer hold the record of receiving votes from the jury for the longest consecutive number of years (12 years) - a testament to their consistency at the highest level. Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser
2007 nominees included two players from non-European clubs who benefited from the expansion: Brazilian Rogério Ceni, player for São Paulo, and Iraqi Younis Mahmoud, player of Qatar's Alghrafa. Rogério Ceni (born January 22, 1973 in Pato Branco, Paraná) is a Brazilian goalkeeper. São Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called São Paulo FC or just São Paulo, is a traditional Brazilian football team from São Paulo, founded For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Younis Mahmoud Khalef ( يونس محمود; born 2 March 1983 is an Iraqi footballer who is a forward and captain of the Iraq national football Other nominees included Mexico's Guillermo Ochoa (Club de Futbol América), Brazilians Daniel Alves (Sevilla), Diego (Werder Bremen), Kaká (Milan), Robinho (Real Madrid) and Ronaldinho (Barcelona), and three Argentineans: Manchester United's Carlos Tevez, Boca Juniors' Riquelme, and Barcelona's Lionel Messi. Francisco Guillermo Ochoa Magaña (born July 13 1985 in Guadalajara, Jalisco) popularly nicknamed "Memo" is a Mexican Football Club América, most commonly known as just América, is a professional Mexican football club playing in the Primera División. Daniel Alves da Silva (born May 6, 1983 in Juazeiro) known as Dani Alves, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship Diego is a Spanish male name derived from the Hebrew Yaʿqob (Jacob the name of Saint James the Great, via Sant Yago Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (hiˈkaɾdʊ Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Robson de Souza (born January 25 1984 in São Vicente, Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Carlos Alberto Tévez (born Carlos Alberto Martínez, 5 February 1984 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine Club Atlético Boca Juniors known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is one of the most popular Argentine Sports clubs, best known for Juan Román Riquelme (born June 24 Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Lionel Andrés Messi (born June 24 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona in La Liga. The winner Kaká was announced on December 2. Voting for the award is undertaken by a group of 96 football journalists, out of which, for the first time, only 53 were Europeans. Each voter chooses five players from the list of nominees, and awards them one, two, three, four and five points.
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Recipients
Ballon d'Or recipients are indicated in bold, as well as the clubs they played for in the season when they won the award.
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Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 is a former footballer, and former England national team coach who has been manager of various Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football player manager and current president of the UEFA. AS Nancy-Lorraine is a French football club based in Nancy, Capital of Lorraine Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Pieter Robert ("Rob" Rensenbrink (born July 3, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a former Dutch football player and member of the Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA, is a Belgian football club from Anderlecht, in the Brussels Ivo Viktor (born 21 May, 1942 in Křelov) was a Czech football goalkeeper Dukla Prague (AC Dukla Praha is a football team from Prague in the Czech Republic. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oleh Volodymyrovych Blokhin (born November 5, 1952) is a Ukrainian football coach FC Dynamo Kyiv (ФК Динамо Київ FK Dynamo Kyiv; Динамо Киев Dinamo Kiev) is a professional football Club from the Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Kazimierz Deyna (born October 23, 1947 in Starogard Gdański &ndash died September 1, 1989 in San Diego California Legia Warszawa ( pron ˈlɛgʲa varˈʂava Leg-ya Var-sha-va) is a Polish professional football club based in Warsaw Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Dino Zoff (born February 28, 1942 in Mariano del Friuli) is an Italian former football Goalkeeper and is the oldest winner Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German ˈgɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West German football FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German ˈgɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West German football FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Günter Netzer (born September 14, 1944 in Mönchengladbach) is a former German football player and manager currently working in the Borussia Mönchengladbach, is a German football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Alessandro ("Sandro" Mazzola (born 8 November 1942 is an Italian former football player Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German ˈgɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West German football FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE (12 April 1941 - 24 February 1993 was an English footballer. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played Luigi Riva (born November 7, 1944) best known as Gigi Riva or by his nickname Rombo di Tuono (Thunder is a former Italian Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Giovanni ("Gianni" Rivera (born August 18, 1943 in Alessandria) is a former Italian football player who was awarded Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Luigi Riva (born November 7, 1944) best known as Gigi Riva or by his nickname Rombo di Tuono (Thunder is a former Italian Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German ˈgɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West German football FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English Professional Dragan Džajić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Џајић (born May 30 1946 in Ub, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia) is widely Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Flórián Albert (born September 15, 1941 in Hercegszántó) is a retired Hungarian football Striker, who was named Ferencvárosi Torna Club (FTC also known as Ferencváros, nicknamed Fradi, is a sport club in Hungary, founded in 1899 by Ferenc Springer and a group Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English Professional James Connolly 'Jimmy' Johnstone ( 30 September, 1944 &ndash 13 March, 2006) was a Scottish footballer. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English Professional Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM ( pron eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. This is the voting for the European Footballer of the Year for 1965 Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM ( pron eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Giacinto Facchetti ( 18 July 1942 &ndash 4 September 2006) was an Italian football player Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Luis Suárez Miramontes (born May 2, 1935, La Coruña, Galicia) is a former Spanish footballer and manager Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Denis Luis Suárez Miramontes (born May 2, 1935, La Coruña, Galicia) is a former Spanish footballer and manager Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Amancio Amaro Varela, commonly known simply as Amancio, was born on 16 October 1939 in La Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Лев Ива́нович Я́шин (22 October 1929 – 20 March 1990 was a Russian Soviet football goalkeeper, considered by many to be Dynamo Moscow (Dinamo Moscow Dinamo Moskva Russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian football club based in Moscow. Giovanni ("Gianni" Rivera (born August 18, 1943 in Alessandria) is a former Italian football player who was awarded Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy James Peter 'Jimmy' Greaves (born 20 February, 1940 in East Ham, London) is a legendary English former football player Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Josef Masopust (born February 9, 1931 in Most) is a Czechoslovakian former football player and coach Dukla Prague (AC Dukla Praha is a football team from Prague in the Czech Republic. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM ( pron eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (born March 31, 1939 in Düren) is a former German footballer. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Enrique Omar Sívori (October 2 1935 &ndash February 17 2005 was an Argentine football forward and manager Luis Suárez Miramontes (born May 2, 1935, La Coruña, Galicia) is a former Spanish footballer and manager Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club John Norman Haynes (17 October 1934 - 18 October 2005 better known as Johnny Haynes, was an English footballer who played a club-record 658 games and scored Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Luis Suárez Miramontes (born May 2, 1935, La Coruña, Galicia) is a former Spanish footballer and manager Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Ferenc Purczeld Biró ( 2 April 1927 &ndash 17 November 2006) or "Ferenc Puskás", was a legendary Hungarian Uwe Seeler (born November 5 1936 in Hamburg) is a former German football official and retired football player Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfredo di Stéfano Laulhé (born 4 July 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine - Spanish former footballer and Raymond Kopa (born October 13, 1931 in Noeux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais) originally Raymond Kopaszewski, is a French former Stade de Reims is a French Football (soccer team from Reims currently playing in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football For the American football player of the same name see John Charles (American football. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Raymond Kopa (born October 13, 1931 in Noeux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais) originally Raymond Kopaszewski, is a French former Helmut Rahn, known as Der Boss (The Boss ( 16 August 1929 in Essen – 14 August 2003) was a German football player Rot-Weiss Essen is a German football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Just "JustO" Fontaine (born August 18, 1933 in Marrakech, French Morocco, with French and Spanish ancestors Stade de Reims is a French Football (soccer team from Reims currently playing in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Alfredo di Stéfano Laulhé (born 4 July 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine - Spanish former footballer and William Ambrose "Billy" Wright, CBE (6 February 1924 – 3 September 1994 was an English footballer, who spent his whole career at Wolverhampton Raymond Kopa (born October 13, 1931 in Noeux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais) originally Raymond Kopaszewski, is a French former Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Alfredo di Stéfano Laulhé (born 4 July 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine - Spanish former footballer and Raymond Kopa (born October 13, 1931 in Noeux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais) originally Raymond Kopaszewski, is a French former Stade de Reims is a French Football (soccer team from Reims currently playing in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football player manager and current president of the UEFA. Marcel "Marco" van Basten ( 31 October 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager currently Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Alfredo di Stéfano Laulhé (born 4 July 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine - Spanish former footballer and Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 is a former footballer, and former England national team coach who has been manager of various Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge (born September 25, 1955 in Lippstadt) is a German former football player FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Raymond Kopa (born October 13, 1931 in Noeux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais) originally Raymond Kopaszewski, is a French former Luis Suárez Miramontes (born May 2, 1935, La Coruña, Galicia) is a former Spanish footballer and manager Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Enrique Omar Sívori (October 2 1935 &ndash February 17 2005 was an Argentine football forward and manager Josef Masopust (born February 9, 1931 in Most) is a Czechoslovakian former football player and coach Dukla Prague (AC Dukla Praha is a football team from Prague in the Czech Republic. Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Лев Ива́нович Я́шин (22 October 1929 – 20 March 1990 was a Russian Soviet football goalkeeper, considered by many to be Dynamo Moscow (Dinamo Moscow Dinamo Moskva Russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian football club based in Moscow. Denis Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM ( pron eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English Professional Flórián Albert (born September 15, 1941 in Hercegszántó) is a retired Hungarian football Striker, who was named Ferencvárosi Torna Club (FTC also known as Ferencváros, nicknamed Fradi, is a sport club in Hungary, founded in 1899 by Ferenc Springer and a group George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. Giovanni ("Gianni" Rivera (born August 18, 1943 in Alessandria) is a former Italian football player who was awarded Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German ˈgɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West German football FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Oleh Volodymyrovych Blokhin (born November 5, 1952) is a Ukrainian football coach FC Dynamo Kyiv (ФК Динамо Київ FK Dynamo Kyiv; Динамо Киев Dinamo Kiev) is a professional football Club from the Allan Rodenkam Simonsen (born 15 December 1952 is a former Danish Football (soccer player and manager Borussia Mönchengladbach, is a German football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. Paolo Rossi (born September 23, 1956) is an Italian former Football (soccer player Igor Ivanovich Belanov (Игорь Иванович Беланов Ігор Іванович Беланов Ihor Ivanovych Belanov) (born September 25, FC Dynamo Kyiv (ФК Динамо Київ FK Dynamo Kyiv; Динамо Киев Dinamo Kiev) is a professional football Club from the (born as Ruud Dil, September 1 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football coach and former player who played professionally in the 1980s Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Lothar Herbert Matthäus (born March 21, 1961) is a German former football player and now manager currently managing Israeli club Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Jean-Pierre Papin (born November 5, 1963 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French former football player and now manager Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, Veneto) is a retired Italian footballer among the most technically gifted Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (Христо Стоичков Стоичков (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan George Weah (born October 1, 1966 in Monrovia) is a Liberian politician and former football forward. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Matthias Sammer (born September 5 1967 in Dresden) is a retired German football player who is now a coach BV Borussia Dortmund is a German football club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia and one of the most successful clubs Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco) commonly known as Rivaldo, is regarded as one of Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Pavel Nedvěd pronounced (born August 30 1972 in Cheb, Czech Republic, at that time Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Андрій Миколайович Шевченко Andrij Mykolajovyč Ševčenko; born September 29 1976 in Dvirkivschyna, Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born September 13, 1973 in Naples) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (hiˈkaɾdʊ Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German ˈgɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West German football Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge (born September 25, 1955 in Lippstadt) is a German former football player Lothar Herbert Matthäus (born March 21, 1961) is a German former football player and now manager currently managing Israeli club Matthias Sammer (born September 5 1967 in Dresden) is a retired German football player who is now a coach The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands (born as Ruud Dil, September 1 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football coach and former player who played professionally in the 1980s Marcel "Marco" van Basten ( 31 October 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager currently This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Raymond Kopa (born October 13, 1931 in Noeux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais) originally Raymond Kopaszewski, is a French former Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football player manager and current president of the UEFA. Jean-Pierre Papin (born November 5, 1963 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French former football player and now manager Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Enrique Omar Sívori (October 2 1935 &ndash February 17 2005 was an Argentine football forward and manager Giovanni ("Gianni" Rivera (born August 18, 1943 in Alessandria) is a former Italian football player who was awarded Paolo Rossi (born September 23, 1956) is an Italian former Football (soccer player Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, Veneto) is a retired Italian footballer among the most technically gifted Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born September 13, 1973 in Naples) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English Professional Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 is a former footballer, and former England national team coach who has been manager of various Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco) commonly known as Rivaldo, is regarded as one of Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (hiˈkaɾdʊ For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Alfredo di Stéfano Laulhé (born 4 July 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine - Spanish former footballer and Enrique Omar Sívori (October 2 1935 &ndash February 17 2005 was an Argentine football forward and manager The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Лев Ива́нович Я́шин (22 October 1929 – 20 March 1990 was a Russian Soviet football goalkeeper, considered by many to be Oleh Volodymyrovych Blokhin (born November 5, 1952) is a Ukrainian football coach Igor Ivanovich Belanov (Игорь Иванович Беланов Ігор Іванович Беланов Ihor Ivanovych Belanov) (born September 25, Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Alfredo di Stéfano Laulhé (born 4 July 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine - Spanish former footballer and Luis Suárez Miramontes (born May 2, 1935, La Coruña, Galicia) is a former Spanish footballer and manager Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM ( pron eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Josef Masopust (born February 9, 1931 in Most) is a Czechoslovakian former football player and coach Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Denis Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Flórián Albert (born September 15, 1941 in Hercegszántó) is a retired Hungarian football Striker, who was named Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Allan Rodenkam Simonsen (born 15 December 1952 is a former Danish Football (soccer player and manager The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (Христо Стоичков Стоичков (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire George Weah (born October 1, 1966 in Monrovia) is a Liberian politician and former football forward. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Pavel Nedvěd pronounced (born August 30 1972 in Cheb, Czech Republic, at that time Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Андрій Миколайович Шевченко Andrij Mykolajovyč Ševčenko; born September 29 1976 in Dvirkivschyna,
By club
Clubs are ranked according to the number of Ballon d'Or awards their players won while they were playing for the club. Clubs that Ballon d'Or winners played for during the first part of the year only are not included.
* Player was a member of the club for only the second part of the year. Enrique Omar Sívori (October 2 1935 &ndash February 17 2005 was an Argentine football forward and manager Paolo Rossi (born September 23, 1956) is an Italian former Football (soccer player Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football player manager and current president of the UEFA. Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, Veneto) is a retired Italian footballer among the most technically gifted Pavel Nedvěd pronounced (born August 30 1972 in Cheb, Czech Republic, at that time Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Giovanni ("Gianni" Rivera (born August 18, 1943 in Alessandria) is a former Italian football player who was awarded (born as Ruud Dil, September 1 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football coach and former player who played professionally in the 1980s Marcel "Marco" van Basten ( 31 October 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager currently George Weah (born October 1, 1966 in Monrovia) is a Liberian politician and former football forward. Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Андрій Миколайович Шевченко Andrij Mykolajovyč Ševčenko; born September 29 1976 in Dvirkivschyna, Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (hiˈkaɾdʊ Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Luis Suárez Miramontes (born May 2, 1935, La Coruña, Galicia) is a former Spanish footballer and manager Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (Христо Стоичков Стоичков (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco) commonly known as Rivaldo, is regarded as one of Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer Alfredo di Stéfano Laulhé (born 4 July 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine - Spanish former footballer and Raymond Kopa (born October 13, 1931 in Noeux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais) originally Raymond Kopaszewski, is a French former Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born September 13, 1973 in Naples) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German ˈgɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West German football Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge (born September 25, 1955 in Lippstadt) is a German former football player Denis Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English Professional George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. FC Dynamo Kyiv (ФК Динамо Київ FK Dynamo Kyiv; Динамо Киев Dinamo Kiev) is a professional football Club from the Oleh Volodymyrovych Blokhin (born November 5, 1952) is a Ukrainian football coach Igor Ivanovich Belanov (Игорь Иванович Беланов Ігор Іванович Беланов Ihor Ivanovych Belanov) (born September 25, Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Lothar Herbert Matthäus (born March 21, 1961) is a German former football player and now manager currently managing Israeli club Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 is a former footballer, and former England national team coach who has been manager of various Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE ( 1 February 1915 — February 23 2000) was an English football player Dukla Prague (AC Dukla Praha is a football team from Prague in the Czech Republic. Josef Masopust (born February 9, 1931 in Most) is a Czechoslovakian former football player and coach Dynamo Moscow (Dinamo Moscow Dinamo Moskva Russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian football club based in Moscow. Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Лев Ива́нович Я́шин (22 October 1929 – 20 March 1990 was a Russian Soviet football goalkeeper, considered by many to be Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM ( pron eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in Ferencvárosi Torna Club (FTC also known as Ferencváros, nicknamed Fradi, is a sport club in Hungary, founded in 1899 by Ferenc Springer and a group Flórián Albert (born September 15, 1941 in Hercegszántó) is a retired Hungarian football Striker, who was named Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Borussia Mönchengladbach, is a German football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. Allan Rodenkam Simonsen (born 15 December 1952 is a former Danish Football (soccer player and manager Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football Jean-Pierre Papin (born November 5, 1963 in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French former football player and now manager BV Borussia Dortmund is a German football club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia and one of the most successful clubs Matthias Sammer (born September 5 1967 in Dresden) is a retired German football player who is now a coach Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United
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Juventus FC (1961, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1993, 1998, 2003) AC Milan (1969, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2004, 2007) FC Internazionale Milano (1990, 1997) |
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Players who won at least two medals. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. Borussia Mönchengladbach, is a German football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. BV Borussia Dortmund is a German football club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia and one of the most successful clubs The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 and located in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. The Soviet Top League (Высшая лига was the top division of Soviet Union football. FC Dynamo Kyiv (ФК Динамо Київ FK Dynamo Kyiv; Динамо Киев Dinamo Kiev) is a professional football Club from the Dynamo Moscow (Dinamo Moscow Dinamo Moskva Russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian football club based in Moscow. The 1 Liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition Dukla Prague (AC Dukla Praha is a football team from Prague in the Czech Republic. The Portuguese Liga ( pron 'liɣɐ currently named Liga Sagres after its main sponsor, is the league competition for Portuguese Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S The Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the National Championship, or short the NBI, currently known as the Soproni Liga for sponsorship reasons is the highest level Ferencvárosi Torna Club (FTC also known as Ferencváros, nicknamed Fradi, is a sport club in Hungary, founded in 1899 by Ferenc Springer and a group The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football
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| 4. Marcel "Marco" van Basten ( 31 October 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager currently | Franz Beckenbauer |
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| 5. Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser |  Ronaldo |
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| 6= |  Alfredo Di Stéfano |
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| 6= | Kevin Keegan |
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| 6= | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge |
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| 9. Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Alfredo di Stéfano Laulhé (born 4 July 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine - Spanish former footballer and Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 is a former footballer, and former England national team coach who has been manager of various Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge (born September 25, 1955 in Lippstadt) is a German former football player | Luis Suárez |
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| 10= | Bobby Charlton |
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| 12= | Raymond Kopa |
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| 12= | Gerd Müller |
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| 14. Luis Suárez Miramontes (born May 2, 1935, La Coruña, Galicia) is a former Spanish footballer and manager Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English Professional Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM ( pron eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in Raymond Kopa (born October 13, 1931 in Noeux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais) originally Raymond Kopaszewski, is a French former Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German ˈgɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West German football | Zinedine Zidane |
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| 15= | Roberto Baggio |
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| 15= | Ruud Gullit |
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| 15= | Lothar Matthäus |
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| 15= |  Hristo Stoichkov |
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| 20. Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, Veneto) is a retired Italian footballer among the most technically gifted (born as Ruud Dil, September 1 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football coach and former player who played professionally in the 1980s Lothar Herbert Matthäus (born March 21, 1961) is a German former football player and now manager currently managing Israeli club Giovanni ("Gianni" Rivera (born August 18, 1943 in Alessandria) is a former Italian football player who was awarded Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov alternatively spelt Stoitchkov (Христо Стоичков Стоичков (born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv |  Andriy Shevchenko |
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| 21= |  George Best |
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| 21= | Ronaldinho |
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| 21= |  Allan Simonsen |
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| 24. Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Андрій Миколайович Шевченко Andrij Mykolajovyč Ševčenko; born September 29 1976 in Dvirkivschyna, George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer Allan Rodenkam Simonsen (born 15 December 1952 is a former Danish Football (soccer player and manager | Bernd Schuster |
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| Pos. Bernd Schuster (born December 22, 1959 in Augsburg) is a German football coach and former player Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born May 10, 1969 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch Professional footballer At club level Preben Elkjær Larsen (born September 11, 1957 in Copenhagen) is a Danish former professional football player, simply referred to Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 Pieter Robert ("Rob" Rensenbrink (born July 3, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a former Dutch football player and member of the Luigi Riva (born November 7, 1944) best known as Gigi Riva or by his nickname Rombo di Tuono (Thunder is a former Italian Emilio Butragueño Santos (born July 22 1963 in Madrid) is a former Spanish football forward who played for Castilla CF Oliver Rolf Kahn (born 15 June 1969 in Karlsruhe) is a former German football goalkeeper Paolo Cesare Maldini ( born 26 June 1968 in Milan) is a legendary Italian footballer who has played his entire career for Franklin Edmundo "Frank" Rijkaard (born September 30 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player | Country | G | S | B | tot |
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| Pos. FC Girondins de Bordeaux is a French football team playing in the city of Bordeaux. Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA, is a Belgian football club from Anderlecht, in the Brussels Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. Hellas Verona Football Club SpA (commonly known simply as Verona or Hellas within the city of Verona itself is an Italian professional football team based Stade de Reims is a French Football (soccer team from Reims currently playing in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid who play in the Primera División of La Liga. Rot-Weiss Essen is a German football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Legia Warszawa ( pron ˈlɛgʲa varˈʂava Leg-ya Var-sha-va) is a Polish professional football club based in Warsaw AS Nancy-Lorraine is a French football club based in Nancy, Capital of Lorraine Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, ( ASSE or AS Saint-Étienne) are a French football team founded in 1920 Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Vejle Boldklub (founded in 1891 is a Danish football club with proud traditions from the town of Vejle. | League | G | S | B | tot |
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| 2. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located | Spain |
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| 3. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or | Germany |
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| 4. The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system. | England |
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| 6. The Soviet Top League (Высшая лига was the top division of Soviet Union football. | France |
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| 7. Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade | Portugal |
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| 8. The Portuguese Liga ( pron 'liɣɐ currently named Liga Sagres after its main sponsor, is the league competition for Portuguese | Netherlands |
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| 9. The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. | Czechoslovakia |
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| 11. The Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the National Championship, or short the NBI, currently known as the Soproni Liga for sponsorship reasons is the highest level | Yugoslavia |
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See also
- FIFA World Player of the Year
- European Golden Boot
- Onze Mondial European Footballer of the Year
- World Soccer Player of the Year
External links
- France Football magazine Ballon d'Or page
- Records, yearly top fives, and other details at RSSSF.com
- Ballon d'Or, France Football - 2007; 50 Stars En Piste
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