Ballon d'Or
(Reguidit frae European Fitbawer o the Year)
The Ballon d'Or (French pronunciation: [balɔ̃ dɔʁ], "Gowden Baw") an eften referred tae as the European Futbawer o the Year awaird, wis an annual association fitbaw awaird. It wis presentit tae the player who haed been votit tae hae performed the best ower the previous saison. The awaird wis conceived bi France Football's chief magazine writer Gabriel Hanot, who asked his colleagues tae vote for the player o the year in Europe in 1956. The inaugural winner was Stanley Matthews o Blackpool.[1][2][3]
Winners
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Wins by player
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| Player | 1st | 2nt | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michel Platini
|
3 (1983, 1984, 1985) | — | 2 (1977, 1980) |
 Johan Cruyff
|
3 (1971, 1973, 1974) | — | 1 (1975) |
| Marco van Basten
|
3 (1988, 1989, 1992) | — | — |
 Franz Beckenbauer
|
2 (1972, 1976) | 2 (1974, 1975) | 1 (1966) |
 Ronaldo
|
2 (1997, 2002) | 1 (1996) | 1 (1998) |
 Alfredo Di Stéfano
|
2 (1957, 1959) | 1 (1956) | — |
 Kevin Keegan
|
2 (1978, 1979) | 1 (1977) | — |
| Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
|
2 (1980, 1981) | 1 (1979) | — |
| Luis Suárez
|
1 (1960) | 2 (1961, 1964) | 1 (1965) |
 Eusébio
|
1 (1965) | 2 (1962, 1966) | — |
| Bobby Charlton
|
1 (1966) | 2 (1967, 1968) | — |
| Cristiano Ronaldo
|
1 (2008) | 2 (2007, 2009) | — |
| Raymond Kopa
|
1 (1958) | 1 (1959) | 2 (1956, 1957) |
| Gerd Müller
|
1 (1970) | 1 (1972) | 2 (1969, 1973) |
| Zinedine Zidane
|
1 (1998) | 1 (2000) | 1 (1997) |
 Lionel Messi
|
1 (2009) | 1 (2008) | 1 (2007) |
 George Best
|
1 (1968) | 1 (1971) | — |
 Gianni Rivera
|
1 (1969) | 1 (1963) | — |
| Ruud Gullit
|
1 (1987) | 1 (1988) | — |
| Lothar Matthäus
|
1 (1990) | 1 (1991) | — |
| Roberto Baggio
|
1 (1993) | 1 (1994) | — |
 Hristo Stoichkov
|
1 (1994) | 1 (1992) | — |
 Andriy Shevchenko
|
1 (2004) | — | 2 (1999, 2000) |
 Allan Simonsen
|
1 (1977) | — | 1 (1983) |
| Ronaldinho
|
1 (2005) | — | 1 (2004) |
| Matthias Sammer
|
1 (1996) | — | — |
Wins by country
eedit| Country | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Germany
|
5 | 7 |
| Netherlands
|
3 | 7 |
| Fraunce
|
4 | 6 |
| Italy
|
5 | 5 |
| Brazil
|
4 | 5 |
| Ingland
|
4 | 5 |
| Portugal
|
3 | 3 |
 Soviet Union
|
3 | 3 |
 Spain
|
2 | 3 |
 Czech Republic
|
2 | 2 |
| Argentinae
|
1 | 1 |
| Bulgarie
|
1 | 1 |
| Denmark
|
1 | 1 |
 Hungary
|
1 | 1 |
 Liberie
|
1 | 1 |
| Northren Ireland
|
1 | 1 |
 Scotland
|
1 | 1 |
| Ukraine
|
1 | 1 |
Wins by club
eedit| Club | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Juventus
|
6 | 8 |
| Milan
|
6 | 8 |
| Barcelona
|
6 | 7 |
| Real Madrid
|
5 | 6 |
| Bayern Munich
|
3 | 5 |
| Manchester United
|
4 | 4 |
| Dynamo Kyiv
|
2 | 2 |
| Internazionale
|
2 | 2 |
| Hamburg
|
1 | 2 |
| Ajax
|
1 | 1 |
| Benfica
|
1 | 1 |
| Blackpool
|
1 | 1 |
| Borussia Dortmund
|
1 | 1 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach
|
1 | 1 |
| Dukla Prague
|
1 | 1 |
 Dynamo Moscow
|
1 | 1 |
| Ferencváros
|
1 | 1 |
| Liverpool
|
1 | 1 |
| Marseille
|
1 | 1 |
Notes
eedit- ↑ Born in Argentinae, Di Stéfano acquired Spaingie ceetizenship in 1956 an went on to play for the Spaingie naitional fitbaw team.
- ↑ Born in Argentinae, Sívori acquired Italian ceetizenship in 1961 an went on tae play for the Italian naitional fitbaw team.
- ↑ Cruyff wis signed bi Barcelona frae Ajax midway throu 1973.
- ↑ Keegan wis signed bi Hamburg frae Liverpool midway throu 1977.
- ↑ Lineker wis signed bi Barcelona frae Everton midway throu 1986.
- ↑ Gullit wis signed bi Milan frae PSV Eindhoven midway throu 1987.
- ↑ Futre wis signed bi Atlético Madrid frae Porto midway throu 1987.
- ↑ Rijkaard wis signed bi Milan frae Real Zaragoza midway throu 1988.
- ↑ Weah wis signed bi Milan frae Paris Saint-Germain midway throu 1995.
- ↑ Ronaldo wis signed bi Barcelona frae PSV Eindhoven midway throu 1996.
- ↑ Ronaldo wis signed bi Internazionale frae Barcelona midway throu 1997.
- ↑ Figo wis signed bi Real Madrid frae Barcelona midway throu 2000.
- ↑ Ronaldo wis signed bi Real Madrid frae Internazionale midway throu 2002.
- ↑ Deco wis signed bi Barcelona frae Porto midway throu 2004.
- ↑ Cannavaro wis signed bi Real Madrid frae Juventus midway throu 2006.
- ↑ Cristiano Ronaldo wis signed bi Real Madrid frae Manchester United midway throu 2009.
References
eedit- ↑ "Ronaldo joins legendary list". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 December 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
- ↑ https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-politics/article/abs/messi-ronaldo-and-the-politics-of-celebrity-elections-voting-for-the-best-soccer-player-in-the-world/36CB5CB44D4C06866305408163A49290
- ↑ https://www.sportbible.com/football/ballon-dor-votes-lionel-messi-cristiano-ronaldo-665271-20230302?source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3LI1jGmPSn6t7ceIM-ql4o5eV5meCTB5dcbvPMeTArHAGJnDHlIuzPR_Y